re ‧ ceiv ‧ ing /rɪˈsiːvɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] British English
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ receipt , receipts, ↑ receiver , ↑ reception , ↑ receivership , ↑ receiving , ↑ receptionist , ↑ receptor ; adjective : ↑ receptive ≠ UNRECEPTIVE , ↑ received ; verb : ↑ receive ]
the crime of buying and selling stolen goods