Her new book 'was' well/poorly 'received' by the critics. [=the critics liked/disliked her new book]
You will be charged a late fee if the electric company does not 'receive' your payment on time.
The ambassador 'received' [='greeted'] his guests as they arrived at the party.
(..) the threat and acts. That's it, two steps. Now watch Alex. The software assesses the threat just like robots. And it sends the information to the brain. Alex's brain receives. The information and then decides what to do with it based on his emotional and cognitive abilities. Then the brain relates (..)2014 RoboCop