Added 9 October 2026
receiver
/ɹəˈsi.vɚ/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about receiver at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A person who receives. An official whose job is to receive taxes or other monies; a tax collector, a treasurer. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller} A person who receives something in a general sense; a recipient. A person who accepts stolen goods. A person or company appointed to settle the affairs of an insolvent entity.
- An official whose job is to receive taxes or other monies; a tax collector, a treasurer. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- A person who receives something in a general sense; a recipient.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English receyvour, from Anglo-Norman receverre, receivour et al., later also reformed as receive + -er. Compare recevor, rescaivour.
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