n. 25B6; noun
the reception of the goods : RECEIPT, receiving, getting.
the reception of foreign diplomats : GREETING, welcoming, entertaining.
a chilly reception : RESPONSE, reaction, treatment.
a wedding reception : (FORMAL) PARTY, function, social occasion, soirée; N. Amer. levee; informal do, bash; Brit. informal rave-up, knees-up, beanfeast, bunfight, beano.