receiver

noun

re·​ceiv·​er ri-ˈsē-vər How to pronounce receiver (audio)
: one that receives: such as
a
b(1)
: a person appointed to hold in trust and administer property under litigation
(2)
: a person appointed to settle the affairs of a business involving a public interest or to manage a corporation during reorganization
c
: one that receives stolen goods : fence
d
: a device for converting signals (such as electromagnetic waves) into audio or visual form: such as
(1)
: a device in a telephone for converting electric impulses or varying current into sound
(2)
: a radio receiver with a tuner and amplifier on one chassis
e(1)
(2)
: a member of the offensive team in football eligible to catch a forward pass

Examples of receiver in a Sentence

She angrily slammed down the phone's receiver.
Recent Examples on the Web The receiver is underneath the skin in their chest and connected to a device that decodes the brain signals via Bluetooth. Caitlin Kelly, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2024 The second-year receivers also had some good moments. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024 There will be starter-caliber prospects available on Day 3, especially at receiver, on the O-line and at cornerback. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024 That's supported by a filing in Waukesha County Circuit Court by John Wirth, the receiver overseeing the company's liquidation, that said an employee had embezzled more than $500,000 from the company. Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2024 The receiver of the judgment may experience it as an attack. Hylke Faber, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 No receiver tandem combined for more yards in 2023 than Hill and Waddle’s 2,813. Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024 With Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson in line to get a top of market deal this offseason and with Cincinnati Bengals Jamar Chase waiting to reset the market himself shortly there after, the Cowboys need to get Lamb done sooner rather than later. Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Feb. 2024 In 2022 — when the Chiefs faced significant injuries at receiver — Valdes-Scantling had six catches for 116 yards in an overtime win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of receiver was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receiver. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

receiver

noun
re·​ceiv·​er ri-ˈsē-vər How to pronounce receiver (audio)
: one that receives: as
a
: a person appointed to take control of property that is involved in a lawsuit or of a business that is bankrupt or is being reorganized
b
: equipment for receiving radio or television broadcasts
c
: a device for changing electricity or radio waves into light or sound
d
: an offensive football player who may catch a forward pass

Legal Definition

receiver

noun
re·​ceiv·​er ri-ˈsē-vər How to pronounce receiver (audio)
1
: an officer charged with receiving tax payments or returns and other related duties (as the maintenance of tax rolls)
2
: a person appointed by the court to hold in trust and administer property in litigation
especially : one appointed to administer, conserve, rehabilitate, or liquidate the assets of an insolvent corporation for the protection or relief of creditors compare conservator, liquidator

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