recede2 to cede again; grant possession of to an original title holder.
Received Standard English as spoken and pronounced by those educated in British public schools and at Oxford and Cambridge universities; upper-class British English.
receivership the state of being under the control of a receiver.
receiving blanket a lightweight blanket for wrapping around a baby.
receiving line hosts and guests of honor who stand in a row to greet guests at formal gatherings, esp. weddings and receptions.
receiving set a device that receives television or radio signals; receiver.
recently in the near past.
recentrifuge combined form of centrifuge.
reception desk the place where one reports one's arrival and is greeted at a hotel or office, or at a large function.
receptionist an office worker employed primarily to greet visitors, screen telephone calls, and answer routine questions.
reception room a room, esp. in an office, where visitors or clients are received.