receive back



receive someone or something back

to get someone or something back. Martha received her husband back after his escapade. I sent a letter off with the wrong postage and received it back two weeks later.
See also: back, receive

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Settimio-Italian
LazzaroLAHD-dzah-roItalian
Natalianah-TAH-lyah (Polish, Italian, Spanish)Polish, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Georgian, Late Roman
Geltrude-Italian
Bhaskara-Hinduism
Day[dei]