Her new book 'was' well/poorly 'received' by the critics. [=the critics liked/disliked her new book]
The ambassador 'received' [='greeted'] his guests as they arrived at the party.
What was radical thinking in times past has become 'received wisdom' today.
(..) I saw him with me own eyes. - He did this to my girl. - (JANET SOBS) (INDISTINCT TALKING) GRAHAM: This is the bite wound Janet received the first night. It's faded a bit here, but you can still make it out. Wow. That's pretty distinctive. Two missing teeth. MAURICE: That's right. And it's too big (..)2016 The Conjuring 2