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Concept: Receive

System documentation


Superconcept: Transfer

Definition: Change of possession of an object to a recipient.

Required Relationships:

object: the thing received
recipient: the entity that receives the object, and then possesses it

Other Common Relationships:

agent: the entity that causes the Receive action
donor: the entity that possesses the object before it's received by the recipient
instrument: the medium of transfer of the object

Examples:

  1. Mickey received a wedding gift from his mother.
    object: wedding gift
    recipient: Mickey
    donor: his mother

Neighboring Concepts:

Similar to...But different because...
Transfer Transfer involves a change in ownership. Receive is a special type of Transfer with a required recipient
Obtain Obtain is a special type of Receive in which the recipient intentionally gains possession of the object
Deliver Deliver is a special type of Transfer performed by an agent who is not the donor
Lose Lose is a special type of Transfer in which a donor is mandatory
Withdraw Withdraw is a special type of Transfer in which the object is withdrawn from a base, thereby removing it from a Be-Stored state