reception

reception: reception, receipt both mean a receiving, but they are not often interchangeable, their use being dependent upon accepted idiom.

Reception is the more appropriate term when what is received is a person, especially a caller, a visitor, or a guest; the term may then apply to the act, fashion, or manner of receiving

{
she gave all her friends a warm reception
}

or the manner of being received

{
much pleased with the reception she had— Pepys
}

or a ceremonious receiving or entertaining

{
invite one's circle of friends to a reception
}

{
hold a reception for the out- of-town delegates and their wives
}

or an admission or entrance (as into a place, a society, or a company)

{
the house is ready for the reception of its new tenants
}

{
call attention to the reception of several new members into the society
}

When what is received is a thing, reception is employed when to the idea of receiving is added the idea of admitting into or as if into a space or enclosure

{
the tower is large enough for the reception of several bells
}

or of apprehension (as by a sense, the senses, or the mind)

{
their minds are not ready for the reception of such ideas
}

{
the proposal met a favorable reception
}

{
television reception was poor during the storm
}

Receipt (see also RECEIPT 2) stresses the simple fact of receiving and is the customary term when what is received is a thing (as money, goods, or a letter) given or sent by another and delivered into one's custody or possession

{
acknowledge the receipt of goods ordered
}

{
I am awaiting the receipt of a letter before making my decision
}

Receipt is also applied to a signed paper or document testifying to the receiving of money due or of goods delivered.

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Synonyms:

Receiving, receipt / Welcome, entertainment / Party, soiree / Admission, credence, acceptance, allowance / Admission, admittance

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réception — [ resɛpsjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1486; « accueil des voyageurs » v. 1200; lat. receptio ♦ Action de recevoir. I ♦ Réception de (qqch.). A ♦ (Concret) 1 ♦ Le fait pour le destinataire de recevoir effectivement (une marchandise transportée). Réception d un… … Encyclopédie Universelle
reception — re‧cep‧tion [rɪˈsepʆn] noun 1. [uncountable] the desk or office where visitors who arrive in a hotel or large organization go first: • Please leave your key at the reception desk. 2. [uncountable] the area around or in front of a reception desk… … Financial and business terms
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Reception — Re*cep tion (r[ e]*s[e^]p sh[u^]n), n. [F. r[ e]ception, L. receptio, fr. recipere, receptum. See {Receive}.] 1. The act of receiving; receipt; admission; as, the reception of food into the stomach; the reception of a letter; the reception of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reception — [ri sep′shən] n. [ME recepcion < OFr reception < L receptio < pp. of recipere: see RECEIVE] 1. a) a receiving or being received b) the manner of this [a friendly reception] 2. a social function, often formal, for the receiving of guests … English World dictionary
reception — /rəˈsɛpʃon, ingl. rɪˈsɛpʃən/ o réception /fr. ʀesɛpˈsjõ/ [vc. ingl., dal lat. receptiōne(m) «ricevimento»] s. f. inv. portineria, ricezione □ accettazione … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
reception — [n1] acceptance; acknowledgment accession, acquisition, admission, disposition, encounter, gathering, greeting, induction, introduction, meeting, reaction, receipt, receiving, recipience, recognition, response, salutation, treatment, welcome;… … New thesaurus
reception — ► NOUN 1) the action or process of receiving someone or something. 2) the way in which something is received: an enthusiastic reception. 3) a formal social occasion held to welcome someone or celebrate an event. 4) the area in a hotel, office,… … English terms dictionary
Reception — (v. lat.), 1) Aufnahme in eine Gesellschaft od. Verbindung; das gesetzmäßige Quantum, welches dafür von dem Aufgenommenen bezahlt wird, heißt Receptionsgeld; der dem Aufgenommenen darüber ausgestellte Schein, Receptionsschein; 2) Annahme,… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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