받다

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 받다〮 (Yale: pàt.tá). From Old Korean 受刀 (*PAt).

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받다 • (batda) (infinitive 받아, sequential 받으니)

1. to get, receive, take, obtain

   Synonym: (respectful form) 받잡다 (batjapda)

   Antonyms: 바치다 (bachida), 주다 (juda)

   내 생일 선물로 부모님에게서 컴퓨터를 받았다.

   nae saeng'il seonmul-lo bumonim-ege-seo keompyuteo-reul badatda.

   I got a computer from my parents for my birthday.

2. to endure, suffer (pain, hardship, etc.)
3. to bathe in (the sunlight, moonlight, spotlight, etc.)
4. to collect (fees), accept (applications, etc.)

   Synonym: 거두다 (geoduda)

5. to bear, prop, support
6. to be influenced or affected by
7. to hit, headbutt, gore
8. to be shot, hit, struck

   총알을 받다 ― chong'ar-eul batda ― to be struck by a bullet

9. to catch (a ball, water, etc.)

   Antonym: 던지다 (deonjida)

10. to deliver (a baby)

    쌍둥이를 받다 ― ssangdung'i-reul batda ― to deliver twins

11. to hold, put up (umbrellas, etc.)
12. to pamper, be generous to