Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget

2 by Peter Mark Roget, Roget, Peter Mark, 1779-1869

Chapter 300: 296. [Motion into, actively.] Reception — N. reception; admission,

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Chapter 300: 296. [Motion into, actively.] Reception — N. reception; admission,

admittance, entree, importation; introduction, intromission; immission†, ingestion, imbibation†, introception†, absorption, ingurgitation†, inhalation; suction, sucking; eating, drinking &c (food) 298; insertion &c 300; interjection &c 228; introit. V. give entrance to, give admittance to, give the entree; introduce, intromit; usher, admit, receive, import, bring in, open the door to, throw in, ingest, absorb, imbibe, inhale, breathe in; let in, take in, suck in, draw in; readmit, resorb, reabsorb; snuff up, swallow, ingurgitate†; engulf, engorge; gulp; eat, drink &c (food) 298. Adj. admitting &c v., admitted &c v.; admissable; absorbent.
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