Negative and Receive

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Negative

Negative verb - To show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to.
Usage example: even though I had originally negatived the invitation, Mom thought I should go anyway
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Antonyms for Negative
Receive is an antonym for negative.
Nearby Words: negate, negatived, negation, negated, negativism

Receive

Receive verb - To offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to.
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Negative is an antonym for receive.
Nearby Words: received, reception, receptive, receipt, receiving
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Common collocations

items negative items receive items

Both words in one sentence

  • Visual Novel / Kara no Shoujo AB Negative: Toko Kuchiki is of the Bombay Blood group, which is a real blood type that can give blood to ABO blood types, but cannot receive blood back from them due to antibodies.
    Source: Visual Novel / Kara no Shoujo
  • In several Civilization games and Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri, ships in port in a city/base under attack receive a negative modifier to their defense, reflecting this trope.
    Source: Sitting Duck
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