set that receives radio or tv signals
"After moving into a new apartment, I had to buy a fresh TV receiver because the old one didn't pick up any channels clearly."
(law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
"The bankruptcy judge appointed a receiver to manage and sell the company's frozen assets before distributing the proceeds to its creditors."
earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
"She plugged her new receiver into the phone to listen to the music without disturbing others."
the tennis player who receives the serve
"The receiver on the baseline waited patiently for her opponent's powerful first serve before lunging to return it."
a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
"The wide receiver caught the perfect throw from the quarterback near the end zone."
A person.
"The receiver thanked the caller for their helpful advice before hanging up."
An official whose job is to receive taxes or other monies; a tax collector, a treasurer.
"The town council appointed the receiver to collect all property taxes from the residents before the deadline."
In plain English: A receiver is a person who gets something that was sent to them, like a message or a package.
"I answered the ringing phone to talk to my receiver."
The word receiver comes from the Middle English term receyvour, which was borrowed from Anglo-Norman. It originally meant someone who receives or accepts something and entered English through that Norman influence.