godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Physical or formal receipt of objects, payments, letters, awards, etc. Also used for accepting offers, invitations, or ideas.
昨日、友達から手紙を受け取った。
I received a letter from a friend yesterday.
When you receive the money, please hand over a receipt.
彼はその申し出を素直に受け取った。
He accepted the offer without hesitation.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
How one receives or interprets someone's words, actions, or attitude. Often used with adverbs like どう, どうも, 悪く, 真に受ける, etc.
彼の冗談を真に受け取って怒ってしまった。
I took his joke seriously and got angry.
その言葉をどう受け取るかはあなた次第です。
How you take those words is up to you.
彼女は私のアドバイスを悪く受け取ったようだ。
She seems to have taken my advice the wrong way.