receiver

noun

a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass

the tennis player who receives the serve

a person who receives something

earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds

(law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties

set that receives radio or tv signals

Roots

rere- · Latin · back capio-ceive · Latin · take, seize

Synonyms for receiver

recipientn transmittern sendern liquidatorn radion wirelessadj consigneen addresseen

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Where does receiver come from?

The word receiver breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and -ceive, from Latin capio (“take, seize”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.