recieve

Recieve is a common misspelling of the English verb receive. The correct spelling is receive, with the past tense and past participle forms received and the present participle receiving. The verb to receive means to be given something, to accept or welcome something, or to obtain or take delivery of something.

Etymology and pronunciation: Receive comes from Old French recevoir, from Latin recipere. In modern English it is pronounced with the stress on the second syllable: /rɪˈsiːv/. The spelling follows the pattern after the letter c in which the letters ei appear after c in many derived forms, as in receive and receipt.

Spelling and usage notes: The correct sequence after the letter c in receive is cei, not i e, so the standard form is r-e-c-e-i-v-e. This contrasts with the incorrect rec ie ve, where the i and e are reversed. The rule “i before e except after c” is a general guideline with many exceptions; English spelling includes numerous irregularities, so careful checking is advised for other words with ei or ie.

Related forms and usage: The noun form related to the act of taking delivery or proving that something was received is receipt (r-e-c-e-i-p-t). Related adjectives include receptive and reception. Common usage covers contexts such as receiving a gift, a visitor, or a message; receiving a payment or a shipment; or receiving information.

Common errors: Besides rec ie ve, learners often misspell forms in -ing as recieving or confuse receive with similar-looking verbs. Correct usage hinges on the established spelling receive and its derived forms.