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to catch; to stop the blow
to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept; to come to grips with
ゴールキーパーが強烈なシュートを見事に受けとめた。
The goalkeeper brilliantly caught a powerful shot.
批判を前向きに受けとめて改善に努めたい。
I want to take criticism positively and work toward improvement.
彼の怒りをじっと受けとめていた。
I quietly took in his anger.