baton₂ [báton] v 1 To receive, accept something. (sem. domains: 7.4.2 - Receive, 3.3.5.1 - Accept.) 2To welcome, receive, accept somebody (as of accepting a person or welcoming them into one's home). (sem. domains: 4.3.4.5 - Share with, 3.3.5.1 - Accept.)