Reception — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the manner in which something is greeted

a formal party of people; as after a wedding

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹᵻsˈɛpʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹɪsˈɛpʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹɪsˈɛpʃən/

3 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻsˈɛpʃən/.

Examples

she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors
the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

response receipt

Parts of Speech

noun	the manner in which something is greeted “she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors”
noun	a formal party of people; as after a wedding
noun	quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
noun	the act of receiving
noun	(American football) the act of catching a pass in football “the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line”

Word Forms

receptionist	noun	a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors
receive	verb	have or give a reception
receipt	verb	report the receipt of

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Rezeption

die Art und Weise, wie etwas begrüßt wird

🇫🇷French

réception

la manière dont quelque chose est accueilli

🇪🇸Spanish

recepción

la forma en que se saluda algo

🇳🇱Dutch

receptie

de manier waarop iets wordt begroet

🇵🇹Portuguese

recepção

a maneira como algo é saudado

🇷🇺Russian

прием

манера приветствия чего-либо

India

🇮🇳Hindi

स्वागत

किसी चीज़ का स्वागत करने का ढंग

🇧🇩Bengali

অভ্যর্থনা

যে পদ্ধতিতে কিছুকে অভ্যর্থনা জানানো হয়

🇮🇳Tamil

வரவேற்பு

எதையாவது வாழ்த்தும் விதம்

🇮🇳Telugu

రిసెప్షన్

ఏదో పలకరించే విధానం

🇮🇳Marathi

रिसेप्शन

ज्या पद्धतीने काहीतरी अभिवादन केले जाते

🇮🇳Gujarati

સ્વાગત

જે રીતે કંઈક સ્વાગત કરવામાં આવે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸ್ವಾಗತ

ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸುವ ವಿಧಾನ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സ്വീകരണം

എന്തെങ്കിലും അഭിവാദ്യം ചെയ്യുന്ന രീതി

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਰਿਸੈਪਸ਼ਨ

ਜਿਸ ਤਰੀਕੇ ਨਾਲ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦਾ ਸਵਾਗਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

استقبالیہ

کسی چیز کا استقبال کرنے کا طریقہ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

接待

迎接某事的方式

🇯🇵Japanese

受付

何かが迎えられる様子

🇰🇷Korean

리셉션

무언가를 환영하는 방식

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thu nhận

cách thức mà một cái gì đó được chào đón

🇹🇭Thai

แผนกต้อนรับ

ลักษณะการทักทายบางสิ่ง

🇮🇩Indonesian

penerimaan

cara menyambut sesuatu

🇵🇭Filipino

pagtanggap

ang paraan kung saan binabati ang isang bagay

🇲🇾Malay

sambutan

cara menyapa sesuatu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

استقبال

الطريقة التي يتم بها استقبال شيء ما

🇮🇷Persian

پذیرایی

نحوه استقبال از چیزی

🇹🇷Turkish

resepsiyon

bir şeyin karşılanma şekli

🇮🇱Hebrew

קַבָּלָה

האופן שבו משהו מתקבל בברכה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'reception'?

The primary meaning of 'reception' is 'the manner in which something is greeted'.

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Using 'reception' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'reception' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'reception' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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