receives

1. 1
   verb

   Third-person singular simple present of receive.

   The charity receives donations from thousands of supporters each year.

   Our front desk receives dozens of complaints whenever the system goes down.

   Note

   The -s form agrees with he, she, it or a singular noun in the present: she receives, the clinic receives. It carries every meaning of the verb, from the everyday "is given or sent" to hosting (the ambassador receives guests) and incurring (he receives a blow). The same spelling also serves as the noun plural, so the surrounding sentence decides which one you are reading.

2. 2
   noun

   Plural of receive.

   The setter praised her teammate's accurate receives throughout the match.

   Sloppy receives handed the opposing side several easy points.

   Note

   Behind this plural is a countable noun made from the verb. In computing, a receive is an operation in which data comes in, and receives counts those operations. In net and racket sports it counts returns of a served or struck ball. Because each receive is a discrete event, the plural sits naturally with numbers and judging adjectives: clean receives, failed receives, three receives in a row.

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