Meaning: To take or get something that is given or sent
Hindi: प्राप्त करना
Synonyms: get, obtain, accept, acquire
Antonyms: give, send, donate
Asked in: Delhi Police HCM 2025-26 · SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 · SSC CGL 2024 T-1 · SSC CPO 2024 T-1 · SSC CHSL 2024 T-1 · SSC MTS 2024 · SSC MTS 2020
receive in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CGL 2024 T-1 Antonyms
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
ReceiveAnswer & explanation
Answer: B) Exile
Correct Answer: Exile
Explanation:
• Receive means to take or accept something given. The opposite of this would be Exile, which means to be forced to leave or banished, implying the act of being removed or not receiving.
Why the other options are incorrect:
• Reward: This is something that you might receive.
• Fund: This relates to money or resources
• Admit: To admit means to allow entry or accept. - SSC CGL 2024 T-1 Spelling
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Recieve
Correct Answer: Recieve
Explanation: The correct spelling is "Receive," not "Recieve."
Other options:
• Necessary: Correctly spelled.
• Accommodate: Correctly spelled.
• Possession: Correctly spelled. - SSC CPO 2024 T-1 Spelling
Select the option that rectifies the spelling error in the given sentence.
She is going to resiev a package in the mail today.Answer & explanation
Answer: C) receive
The correct spelling is:
receive
The sentence should read: "She is going to receive a package in the mail today."
The other options are incorrect:
• recieive and reseive are misspellings.
• resieve is also incorrect.
So, the correct answer is receive. - SSC CHSL 2024 T-1 Spelling
Identify the incorrectly spelt word and select its correct spelling.
You shall recieve proper pay for your work.
(SSC CHSL 2024 T-1 (05-July Shift 1))Answer & explanation
Answer: D) receive
Correct Answer: resieve → receive
Explanation:
The sentence is: "You shall recieve proper pay for your work."
The word "recieve" is incorrectly spelt.
Let’s look at each option:
• propeer – incorrect spelling of “proper.”
• resieve – ❌ not a valid spelling; closest intended word is “receive.”
• propper – incorrect spelling of “proper.”
• receive – ✅ correct spelling.
👉 The misspelt word in the sentence is "recieve", and the correct spelling is "receive".
Rule reminder:
💡 "i before e except after c" — that’s why it’s receive, not recieve or resieve. - SSC MTS 2024 Spelling
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Recieve
Answer: Recieve
Explanation:
The correct spelling is "receive", not "recieve". This is a common spelling error involving the "i before e except after c" rule.
Let’s check the spellings:
• Believe – ✔ Correct
• Recieve – ❌ Incorrect spelling (should be receive)
• Relief – ✔ Correct
• Thief – ✔ Correct
So, "Recieve" is the incorrectly spelt word. - Delhi Police HCM 2025-26 Spelling
Identify the word with a spelling error:
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Recieve
The correct spelling is " Receive " — following the rule " i before e except after c". " Recieve " is therefore misspelled. "Grateful", "Privilege" and "Conclude" are all spelled correctly. Hence the incorrectly spelled word is Recieve .
Examples
- “She will receive her certificate next week.”
receive – questions
What is the meaning of receive in Hindi?
receive means “प्राप्त करना” in Hindi. In English: To take or get something that is given or sent
What are the synonyms of receive?
Synonyms of receive: get, obtain, accept, acquire.
What is the opposite of receive?
Antonyms of receive: give, send, donate.
Has receive been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – receive has been asked 7 times in SSC exams: Delhi Police HCM 2025-26, SSC CHSL 2025 T-1, SSC CGL 2024 T-1, SSC CPO 2024 T-1, SSC CHSL 2024 T-1, SSC MTS 2024, SSC MTS 2020.