Cases of word usage

1) to receive (a child) into the Christian church and give a name at the baptism (christen)

2) to receive / begin to receive weekly payment from the State as an unemployed person (dole)

3) to receive (money) in return for work or in payment for a loan (earn)

4) to receive (a person) as a guest; give food and drink to (a person) (entertain)

5) to become aware of (sound) with the ears; to be told, receive (information etc) (hear)

6) a person with the legal right to receive a title, property etc when the owner dies (heir)

7) to receive (property, a title etc) as an heir; to receive (qualities etc) from ancestors (inherit)

8) a shaped hole cut in a piece of wood to receive the end of another piece (the tenon) (mortise)

9) to say to (a person) that one feels pleased etc to receive something, be helped etc (thank)