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.
(..) Happy birthday. Goodnight. Aw. ...from companies that defaulted on their payments. The FCC expects to receive more than $ million in bids as the licenses eagerly soar... Elizabeth, good evening. Happy birthday, Nickie. (..)1997 The Game