receiving

1. To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.

   She received many presents for her birthday.

2. To take goods knowing them to be stolen.
3. To act as a host for guests; to give admittance to; to permit to enter, as into one's house, presence, company, etc.

   to receive a lodger, visitor, ambassador, messenger, etc.

4. To incur (an injury).

   I received a bloody nose from the collision.

5. To allow (a custom, tradition, etc.); to give credence or acceptance to.
6. To detect a signal from a transmitter.
7. To be in a position to take possession, or hit back the ball.
8. To accept into the mind; to understand.

noun

The act by which something is received; reception.