loft vs receive

loft

verb
  • To throw the ball erroneously through the air instead of releasing it on the lane's surface. 

  • To propel high into the air. 

  • To fly or travel through the air, as though propelled 

  • To raise (a bed) on tall supports so that the space beneath can be used for something else. 

  • To furnish with a loft space. 

noun
  • The pitch or slope of the face of a golf club (tending to drive the ball upward). 

  • A gallery or raised apartment in a church, hall, etc. 

  • An attic or similar space (often used for storage) in the roof of a house or other building. 

  • The thickness of a soft object when not under pressure. 

receive

verb
  • To be in a position to catch a forward pass. 

  • To accept into the mind; to understand. 

  • To be in a position to hit back a service. 

  • To take goods knowing them to be stolen. 

  • To allow (a custom, tradition, etc.); to give credence or acceptance to. 

  • To incur (an injury). 

  • To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something. 

  • To detect a signal from a transmitter. 

  • To act as a host for guests; to give admittance to; to permit to enter, as into one's house, presence, company, etc. 

noun
  • An operation in which data is received. 

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