Menerima vs Mendapat

[AbdullahAAK]

Facebook notification:
Nawshrvan Arshad menerima friend request Anda.
A certain online dictionary seems to support the theory that
Menerima = receive and accept something
Mendapat = receive only regardless of accepting
Is it true?

[Femmy813541]

This is true.

[Lex846299]

Would the root words for this be “terima” and “dapat”?

[Femmy813541]

Yes

[NevilleAsh1]

How is it possible to receive without accepting. I find this very confusing.

[Femmy813541]

To take the example from the original question above... When someone send you a friend request in Facebook, you can say that you receive that friend request. But you have to accept that request before you actually become friends in Facebook.

[Blooper_KINGPIN]

Good example.