diff --git a/bootstraptest/test_ractor.rb b/bootstraptest/test_ractor.rb
index f55b142581..9e90d95274 100644
--- a/bootstraptest/test_ractor.rb
+++ b/bootstraptest/test_ractor.rb
@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@ assert_equal 'ok', %q{
 }
 
 # Ractor#send passes an object with copy to a Ractor
-# and Ractor.recv in the Ractor block can receive the passed value.
+# and Ractor.receive in the Ractor block can receive the passed value.
 assert_equal 'ok', %q{
   r = Ractor.new do
-    msg = Ractor.recv
+    msg = Ractor.receive
   end
   r.send 'ok'
   r.take
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ assert_equal 'ok', %q{
 
 # Raise Ractor::ClosedError when try to send into a closed actor
 assert_equal 'ok', %q{
-  r = Ractor.new { Ractor.recv }
+  r = Ractor.new { Ractor.receive }
 
   r.close
   begin
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ assert_equal 'ok', %q{
 assert_equal 'ok', %q{
   r = Ractor.new do
     Ractor.yield 1
-    Ractor.recv
+    Ractor.receive
   end
 
   r.close
@@ -228,14 +228,14 @@ assert_equal 'ok', %q{
 # Ractor.yield raises Ractor::ClosedError when outgoing port is closed.
 assert_equal 'ok', %q{
   r = Ractor.new Ractor.current do |main|
-    Ractor.recv
+    Ractor.receive
     main << true
     Ractor.yield 1
   end
 
   r.close_outgoing
   r << true
-  Ractor.recv
+  Ractor.receive
 
   begin
     r.take
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ assert_equal 'ok', %q{
 
 # Raise Ractor::ClosedError when try to send into a ractor with closed incoming port
 assert_equal 'ok', %q{
-  r = Ractor.new { Ractor.recv }
+  r = Ractor.new { Ractor.receive }
   r.close_incoming
 
   begin
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ assert_equal '[1, 2]', %q{
 assert_equal 'ok', %q{
   r = Ractor.new do
     Ractor.yield 1
-    Ractor.recv
+    Ractor.receive
   end
 
   sleep 0.01 # wait for Ractor.yield in r
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ assert_equal 'ok', %q{
 # A ractor with closed outgoing port still can receive messages from incoming port
 assert_equal 'ok', %q{
   r = Ractor.new do
-    Ractor.recv
+    Ractor.receive
   end
 
   r.close_outgoing
@@ -305,11 +305,11 @@ assert_equal 'ok', %q{
   end
 }
 
-# multiple Ractors can recv (wait) from one Ractor
+# multiple Ractors can receive (wait) from one Ractor
 assert_equal '[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]', %q{
   pipe = Ractor.new do
     loop do
-      Ractor.yield Ractor.recv
+      Ractor.yield Ractor.receive
     end
   end
 
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ assert_equal '[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]', %q{
   }.sort
 }
 
-# Ractor.select also support multiple take, recv and yiled
+# Ractor.select also support multiple take, receive and yield
 assert_equal '[true, true, true]', %q{
   RN = 10
   CR = Ractor.current
@@ -341,29 +341,29 @@ assert_equal '[true, true, true]', %q{
       'take'
     end
   }
-  recv = []
+  received = []
   take = []
-  yiel = []
+  yielded = []
   until rs.empty?
     r, v = Ractor.select(CR, *rs, yield_value: 'yield')
     case r
-    when :recv
-      recv << v
+    when :receive
+      received << v
     when :yield
-      yiel << v
+      yielded << v
     else
       take << v
       rs.delete r
     end
   end
-  [recv.all?('sendyield'), yiel.all?(nil), take.all?('take')]
+  [received.all?('sendyield'), yielded.all?(nil), take.all?('take')]
 }
 
 # multiple Ractors can send to one Ractor
 assert_equal '[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]', %q{
   pipe = Ractor.new do
     loop do
-      Ractor.yield Ractor.recv
+      Ractor.yield Ractor.receive
     end
   end
 
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ assert_equal '[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]', %q{
   }.sort
 }
 
-# an exception in a Ractor will be re-raised at Ractor#recv
+# an exception in a Ractor will be re-raised at Ractor#receive
 assert_equal '[RuntimeError, "ok", true]', %q{
   r = Ractor.new do
     raise 'ok' # exception will be transferred receiver
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ assert_equal 'no _dump_data is defined for class Thread', %q{
 assert_equal "ok", %q{
   echo_ractor = Ractor.new do
     loop do
-      v = Ractor.recv
+      v = Ractor.receive
       Ractor.yield v
     end
   end
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ assert_equal [false, true, false].inspect, %q{
 assert_equal 'hello world', %q{
   # move
   r = Ractor.new do
-    obj = Ractor.recv
+    obj = Ractor.receive
     obj << ' world'
   end
 
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ assert_equal 'hello world', %q{
 # move example2: Array
 assert_equal '[0, 1]', %q{
   r = Ractor.new do
-    ary = Ractor.recv
+    ary = Ractor.receive
     ary << 1
   end
 
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ assert_equal '[1000, 3]', %q{
 assert_equal '[1, 4, 3, 2, 1]', %q{
   counts = []
   counts << Ractor.count
-  ractors = (1..3).map { Ractor.new { Ractor.recv } }
+  ractors = (1..3).map { Ractor.new { Ractor.receive } }
   counts << Ractor.count
 
   ractors[0].send('End 0').take
diff --git a/doc/ractor.md b/doc/ractor.md
index b0a8fc1d20..7867ca3f97 100644
--- a/doc/ractor.md
+++ b/doc/ractor.md
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Ractor helps to write a thread-safe program, but we can make thread-unsafe progr
   * Some kind of shareable objects can introduce transactions (STM, for example). However, misusing transactions will generate inconsistent state.
 
 Without Ractor, we need to trace all of state-mutations to debug thread-safety issues.
-With Ractor, you can concentrate to suspicious 
+With Ractor, you can concentrate to suspicious
 
 ## Creation and termination
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ The Ractor execute given `expr` in a given block.
 Given block will be isolated from outer scope by `Proc#isolate`.
 
 ```ruby
-# To prevent sharing unshareable objects between ractors, 
+# To prevent sharing unshareable objects between ractors,
 # block outer-variables, `self` and other information are isolated.
 # Given block will be isolated by `Proc#isolate` method.
 # `Proc#isolate` is called at Ractor creation timing (`Ractor.new` is called)
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ r.take #=> 'ok'
 ```ruby
 # almost similar to the last example
 r = Ractor.new do
-  msg = Ractor.recv
+  msg = Ractor.receive
   msg
 end
 r.send 'ok'
@@ -180,22 +180,22 @@ end
 Communication between Ractors is achieved by sending and receiving messages.
 
 * (1) Message sending/receiving
-  * (1-1) push type send/recv (sender knows receiver). similar to the Actor model.
+  * (1-1) push type send/receive (sender knows receiver). similar to the Actor model.
   * (1-2) pull type yield/take (receiver knows sender).
 * (2) Using shareable container objects (not implemented yet)
 
 Users can control blocking on (1), but should not control on (2) (only manage as critical section).
 
-* (1-1) send/recv (push type)
+* (1-1) send/receive (push type)
   * `Ractor#send(obj)` (`Ractor#<<(obj)` is an aliases) send a message to the Ractor's incoming port. Incoming port is connected to the infinite size incoming queue so `Ractor#send` will never block.
-  * `Ractor.recv` dequeue a message from its own incoming queue. If the incoming queue is empty, `Ractor.recv` calling will block.
+  * `Ractor.receive` dequeue a message from its own incoming queue. If the incoming queue is empty, `Ractor.receive` calling will block.
 * (1-2) yield/take (pull type)
   * `Ractor.yield(obj)` send an message to a Ractor which are calling `Ractor#take` via outgoing port . If no Ractors are waiting for it, the `Ractor.yield(obj)` will block. If multiple Ractors are waiting for `Ractor.yield(obj)`, only one Ractor can receive the message.
   * `Ractor#take` receives a message which is waiting by `Ractor.yield(obj)` method from the specified Ractor. If the Ractor does not call `Ractor.yield` yet, the `Ractor#take` call will block.
-* `Ractor.select()` can wait for the success of `take`, `yield` and `recv`.
+* `Ractor.select()` can wait for the success of `take`, `yield` and `receive`.
 * You can close the incoming port or outgoing port.
   * You can close then with `Ractor#close_incoming` and `Ractor#close_outgoing`.
-  * If the incoming port is closed for a Ractor, you can't `send` to the Ractor. If `Ractor.recv` is blocked for the closed incoming port, then it will raise an exception.
+  * If the incoming port is closed for a Ractor, you can't `send` to the Ractor. If `Ractor.receive` is blocked for the closed incoming port, then it will raise an exception.
   * If the outgoing port is closed for a Ractor, you can't call `Ractor#take` and `Ractor.yield` on the Ractor. If `Ractor#take` is blocked for the Ractor, then it will raise an exception.
   * When a Ractor is terminated, the Ractor's ports are closed.
 * There are 3 methods to send an object as a message
@@ -216,11 +216,11 @@ Each Ractor has _incoming-port_ and _outgoing-port_. Incoming-port is connected
    r.send(obj) ->*->[incoming queue]     Ractor.yield(obj) ->*-> r.take
                  |                |                          |
                  |                v                          |
-                 |           Ractor.recv                     |
+                 |           Ractor.receive                  |
                  +-------------------------------------------+
 
 
-Connection example: r2.send obj on r1、Ractor.recv on r2
+Connection example: r2.send obj on r1、Ractor.receive on r2
   +----+     +----+
   * r1 |-----* r2 *
   +----+     +----+
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ Connection example: Ractor.yield(obj) on r1 and r2,
 
 ```ruby
   r = Ractor.new do
-    msg = Ractor.recv # Receive from r's incoming queue
+    msg = Ractor.receive # Receive from r's incoming queue
     msg # send back msg as block return value
   end
   r.send 'ok' # Send 'ok' to r's incoming port -> incoming queue
@@ -253,10 +253,10 @@ Connection example: Ractor.yield(obj) on r1 and r2,
 ```
 
 ```ruby
-  # Actual argument 'ok' for `Ractor.new()` will be send to created Ractor. 
+  # Actual argument 'ok' for `Ractor.new()` will be send to created Ractor.
   r = Ractor.new 'ok' do |msg|
     # Values for formal parameters will be received from incoming queue.
-    # Similar to: msg = Ractor.recv
+    # Similar to: msg = Ractor.receive
 
     msg # Return value of the given block will be sent via outgoing port
   end
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ Complex example:
 ```ruby
   pipe = Ractor.new do
     loop do
-      Ractor.yield Ractor.recv
+      Ractor.yield Ractor.receive
     end
   end
 
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ Multiple Ractors can send to one Ractor.
 
   pipe = Ractor.new do
     loop do
-      Ractor.yield Ractor.recv
+      Ractor.yield Ractor.receive
     end
   end
 
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ TODO: `select` syntax of go-language uses round-robin technique to make fair sch
 * `Ractor#close_incoming/outgoing` close incoming/outgoing ports (similar to `Queue#close`).
 * `Ractor#close_incoming`
   * `r.send(obj) ` where `r`'s incoming port is closed, will raise an exception.
-  * When the incoming queue is empty and incoming port is closed, `Ractor.recv` raise an exception. If the incoming queue is not empty, it dequeues an object.
+  * When the incoming queue is empty and incoming port is closed, `Ractor.receive` raise an exception. If the incoming queue is not empty, it dequeues an object.
 * `Ractor#close_outgoing`
   * `Ractor.yield` on a Ractor which closed the outgoing port, it will raise an exception.
   * `Ractor#take` for a Ractor which closed the outgoing port, it will raise an exception. If `Ractor#take` is blocking, it will raise an exception.
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ r = Ractor.new obj do |msg|
   # return received msg's object_id
   msg.object_id
 end
-  
+
 obj.object_id == r.take #=> false
 ```
 
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ If the source Ractor touches the moved object (for example, call the method like
 ```ruby
 # move with Ractor#send
 r = Ractor.new do
-  obj = Ractor.recv
+  obj = Ractor.receive
   obj << ' world'
 end
 
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ end
 
   str = r.take
   begin
-    r.take 
+    r.take
   rescue Ractor::RemoteError
     p str #=> "hello"
   end
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ Now only `T_FILE`, `T_STRING` and `T_ARRAY` objects are supported.
 * `T_STRING` (`String`): support to send a huge string without copying (fast).
 * `T_ARRAY` (`Array'): support to send a huge Array without re-allocating the array's buffer. However, all of the referred objects from the array should be moved, so it is not so fast.
 
-To achieve the access prohibition for moved objects, _class replacement_ technique is used to implement it. 
+To achieve the access prohibition for moved objects, _class replacement_ technique is used to implement it.
 
 ### Shareable objects
 
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ Implementation: Now shareable objects (`RVALUE`) have `FL_SHAREABLE` flag. This
 
 ```ruby
   r = Ractor.new do
-    while v = Ractor.recv
+    while v = Ractor.receive
       Ractor.yield v
     end
   end
@@ -659,19 +659,19 @@ RN = 1000
 CR = Ractor.current
 
 r = Ractor.new do
-  p Ractor.recv
+  p Ractor.receive
   CR << :fin
 end
 
 RN.times{
   r = Ractor.new r do |next_r|
-    next_r << Ractor.recv
+    next_r << Ractor.receive
   end
 }
 
 p :setup_ok
 r << 1
-p Ractor.recv
+p Ractor.receive
 ```
 
 ### Fork-join
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ require 'prime'
 
 pipe = Ractor.new do
   loop do
-    Ractor.yield Ractor.recv
+    Ractor.yield Ractor.receive
   end
 end
 
@@ -750,22 +750,22 @@ p r3.take #=> 'r1r2r3'
 ```
 
 ```ruby
-# pipeline with send/recv
+# pipeline with send/receive
 
 r3 = Ractor.new Ractor.current do |cr|
-  cr.send Ractor.recv + 'r3'
+  cr.send Ractor.receive + 'r3'
 end
 
 r2 = Ractor.new r3 do |r3|
-  r3.send Ractor.recv + 'r2'
+  r3.send Ractor.receive + 'r2'
 end
 
 r1 = Ractor.new r2 do |r2|
-  r2.send Ractor.recv + 'r1'
+  r2.send Ractor.receive + 'r1'
 end
 
 r1 << 'r0'
-p Ractor.recv #=> "r0r1r2r3"
+p Ractor.receive #=> "r0r1r2r3"
 ```
 
 ### Supervise
@@ -776,12 +776,12 @@ p Ractor.recv #=> "r0r1r2r3"
 r = Ractor.current
 (1..10).map{|i|
   r = Ractor.new r, i do |r, i|
-    r.send Ractor.recv + "r#{i}"
+    r.send Ractor.receive + "r#{i}"
   end
 }
 
 r.send "r0"
-p Ractor.recv #=> "r0r10r9r8r7r6r5r4r3r2r1"
+p Ractor.receive #=> "r0r10r9r8r7r6r5r4r3r2r1"
 ```
 
 ```ruby
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ r = Ractor.current
 rs = (1..10).map{|i|
   r = Ractor.new r, i do |r, i|
     loop do
-      msg = Ractor.recv
+      msg = Ractor.receive
       raise if /e/ =~ msg
       r.send msg + "r#{i}"
     end
@@ -799,10 +799,10 @@ rs = (1..10).map{|i|
 }
 
 r.send "r0"
-p Ractor.recv #=> "r0r10r9r8r7r6r5r4r3r2r1"
+p Ractor.receive #=> "r0r10r9r8r7r6r5r4r3r2r1"
 r.send "r0"
-p Ractor.select(*rs, Ractor.current) #=> [:recv, "r0r10r9r8r7r6r5r4r3r2r1"]
-[:recv, "r0r10r9r8r7r6r5r4r3r2r1"]
+p Ractor.select(*rs, Ractor.current) #=> [:receive, "r0r10r9r8r7r6r5r4r3r2r1"]
+[:receive, "r0r10r9r8r7r6r5r4r3r2r1"]
 r.send "e0"
 p Ractor.select(*rs, Ractor.current)
 #=>
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ r = Ractor.current
 rs = (1..10).map{|i|
   r = Ractor.new r, i do |r, i|
     loop do
-      msg = Ractor.recv
+      msg = Ractor.receive
       raise if /e/ =~ msg
       r.send msg + "r#{i}"
     end
@@ -834,10 +834,10 @@ rs = (1..10).map{|i|
 }
 
 r.send "r0"
-p Ractor.recv #=> "r0r10r9r8r7r6r5r4r3r2r1"
+p Ractor.receive #=> "r0r10r9r8r7r6r5r4r3r2r1"
 r.send "r0"
 p Ractor.select(*rs, Ractor.current)
-[:recv, "r0r10r9r8r7r6r5r4r3r2r1"]
+[:receive, "r0r10r9r8r7r6r5r4r3r2r1"]
 msg = 'e0'
 begin
   r.send msg
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ end
 def make_ractor r, i
   Ractor.new r, i do |r, i|
     loop do
-      msg = Ractor.recv
+      msg = Ractor.receive
       raise if /e/ =~ msg
       r.send msg + "r#{i}"
     end
@@ -879,5 +879,5 @@ rescue Ractor::RemoteError
   retry
 end
 
-#=> [:recv, "x0r9r9r8r7r6r5r4r3r2r1"]
+#=> [:receive, "x0r9r9r8r7r6r5r4r3r2r1"]
 ```
diff --git a/ractor.c b/ractor.c
index 1ab4f37681..a8b12c7351 100644
--- a/ractor.c
+++ b/ractor.c
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ ractor_copy_setup(struct rb_ractor_basket *b, VALUE obj)
 }
 
 static VALUE
-ractor_try_recv(rb_execution_context_t *ec, rb_ractor_t *r)
+ractor_try_receive(rb_execution_context_t *ec, rb_ractor_t *r)
 {
     struct rb_ractor_queue *rq = &r->incoming_queue;
     struct rb_ractor_basket basket;
@@ -553,13 +553,13 @@ wait_status_str(enum ractor_wait_status wait_status)
 {
     switch ((int)wait_status) {
       case wait_none: return "none";
-      case wait_recving: return "recving";
+      case wait_receiving: return "receiving";
       case wait_taking: return "taking";
       case wait_yielding: return "yielding";
-      case wait_recving|wait_taking: return "recving|taking";
-      case wait_recving|wait_yielding: return "recving|yielding";
+      case wait_receiving|wait_taking: return "receiving|taking";
+      case wait_receiving|wait_yielding: return "receiving|yielding";
       case wait_taking|wait_yielding: return "taking|yielding";
-      case wait_recving|wait_taking|wait_yielding: return "recving|taking|yielding";
+      case wait_receiving|wait_taking|wait_yielding: return "receiving|taking|yielding";
     }
     rb_bug("unrechable");
 }
@@ -715,18 +715,18 @@ ractor_waiting_list_shift(rb_ractor_t *r, struct rb_ractor_waiting_list *wl)
 }
 
 static VALUE
-ractor_recv(rb_execution_context_t *ec, rb_ractor_t *r)
+ractor_receive(rb_execution_context_t *ec, rb_ractor_t *r)
 {
     VM_ASSERT(r == rb_ec_ractor_ptr(ec));
     VALUE v;
 
-    while ((v = ractor_try_recv(ec, r)) == Qundef) {
+    while ((v = ractor_try_receive(ec, r)) == Qundef) {
         RACTOR_LOCK(r);
         {
             if (ractor_queue_empty_p(r, &r->incoming_queue)) {
                 VM_ASSERT(r->wait.status == wait_none);
                 VM_ASSERT(r->wait.wakeup_status == wakeup_none);
-                r->wait.status = wait_recving;
+                r->wait.status = wait_receiving;
 
                 ractor_sleep(ec, r);
 
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ ractor_send_basket(rb_execution_context_t *ec, rb_ractor_t *r, struct rb_ractor_
         }
         else {
             ractor_queue_enq(r, rq, b);
-            if (ractor_wakeup(r, wait_recving, wakeup_by_send)) {
+            if (ractor_wakeup(r, wait_receiving, wakeup_by_send)) {
                 RUBY_DEBUG_LOG("wakeup", 0);
             }
         }
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ ractor_select(rb_execution_context_t *ec, const VALUE *rs, int alen, VALUE yield
     struct ractor_select_action {
         enum ractor_select_action_type {
             ractor_select_action_take,
-            ractor_select_action_recv,
+            ractor_select_action_receive,
             ractor_select_action_yield,
         } type;
         VALUE v;
@@ -906,9 +906,9 @@ ractor_select(rb_execution_context_t *ec, const VALUE *rs, int alen, VALUE yield
         VALUE v = rs[i];
 
         if (v == crv) {
-            actions[i].type = ractor_select_action_recv;
+            actions[i].type = ractor_select_action_receive;
             actions[i].v = Qnil;
-            wait_status |= wait_recving;
+            wait_status |= wait_receiving;
         }
         else if (rb_ractor_p(v)) {
             actions[i].type = ractor_select_action_take;
@@ -949,10 +949,10 @@ ractor_select(rb_execution_context_t *ec, const VALUE *rs, int alen, VALUE yield
                     goto cleanup;
                 }
                 break;
-              case ractor_select_action_recv:
-                v = ractor_try_recv(ec, cr);
+              case ractor_select_action_receive:
+                v = ractor_try_receive(ec, cr);
                 if (v != Qundef) {
-                    *ret_r = ID2SYM(rb_intern("recv"));
+                    *ret_r = ID2SYM(rb_intern("receive"));
                     ret = v;
                     goto cleanup;
                 }
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ ractor_select(rb_execution_context_t *ec, const VALUE *rs, int alen, VALUE yield
                 ractor_register_taking(r, cr);
                 break;
               case ractor_select_action_yield:
-              case ractor_select_action_recv:
+              case ractor_select_action_receive:
                 break;
             }
         }
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ ractor_select(rb_execution_context_t *ec, const VALUE *rs, int alen, VALUE yield
                             goto skip_sleep;
                         }
                         break;
-                      case ractor_select_action_recv:
+                      case ractor_select_action_receive:
                         if (cr->incoming_queue.cnt > 0) {
                             RUBY_DEBUG_LOG("wakeup_none, but incoming_queue has %u messages", cr->incoming_queue.cnt);
                             cr->wait.wakeup_status = wakeup_by_retry;
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ ractor_select(rb_execution_context_t *ec, const VALUE *rs, int alen, VALUE yield
                 r = RACTOR_PTR(actions[i].v);
                 ractor_waiting_list_del(r, &r->taking_ractors, cr);
                 break;
-              case ractor_select_action_recv:
+              case ractor_select_action_receive:
               case ractor_select_action_yield:
                 break;
             }
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ ractor_select(rb_execution_context_t *ec, const VALUE *rs, int alen, VALUE yield
             break;
           case wakeup_by_send:
             // OK.
-            // retry loop and try_recv will succss.
+            // retry loop and try_receive will succss.
             break;
           case wakeup_by_yield:
             // take was succeeded!
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ ractor_close_incoming(rb_execution_context_t *ec, rb_ractor_t *r)
         if (!r->incoming_port_closed) {
             prev = Qfalse;
             r->incoming_port_closed = true;
-            if (ractor_wakeup(r, wait_recving, wakeup_by_close)) {
+            if (ractor_wakeup(r, wait_receiving, wakeup_by_close)) {
                 VM_ASSERT(r->incoming_queue.cnt == 0);
                 RUBY_DEBUG_LOG("cancel receiving", 0);
             }
@@ -1442,10 +1442,10 @@ rb_ractor_atexit_exception(rb_execution_context_t *ec)
 }
 
 void
-rb_ractor_recv_parameters(rb_execution_context_t *ec, rb_ractor_t *r, int len, VALUE *ptr)
+rb_ractor_receive_parameters(rb_execution_context_t *ec, rb_ractor_t *r, int len, VALUE *ptr)
 {
     for (int i=0; i<len; i++) {
-        ptr[i] = ractor_recv(ec, r);
+        ptr[i] = ractor_receive(ec, r);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/ractor.h b/ractor.h
index 10d7ba8325..e9acf82451 100644
--- a/ractor.h
+++ b/ractor.h
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ struct rb_ractor_struct {
 
     struct ractor_wait {
         enum ractor_wait_status {
-            wait_none     = 0x00,
-            wait_recving  = 0x01,
-            wait_taking   = 0x02,
-            wait_yielding = 0x04,
+            wait_none      = 0x00,
+            wait_receiving = 0x01,
+            wait_taking    = 0x02,
+            wait_yielding  = 0x04,
         } status;
 
         enum ractor_wakeup_status {
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ VALUE rb_ractor_self(const rb_ractor_t *g);
 void rb_ractor_atexit(rb_execution_context_t *ec, VALUE result);
 void rb_ractor_atexit_exception(rb_execution_context_t *ec);
 void rb_ractor_teardown(rb_execution_context_t *ec);
-void rb_ractor_recv_parameters(rb_execution_context_t *ec, rb_ractor_t *g, int len, VALUE *ptr);
+void rb_ractor_receive_parameters(rb_execution_context_t *ec, rb_ractor_t *g, int len, VALUE *ptr);
 void rb_ractor_send_parameters(rb_execution_context_t *ec, rb_ractor_t *g, VALUE args);
 
 VALUE rb_thread_create_ractor(rb_ractor_t *g, VALUE args, VALUE proc); // defined in thread.c
diff --git a/ractor.rb b/ractor.rb
index 4188f39161..472b02cc4e 100644
--- a/ractor.rb
+++ b/ractor.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class Ractor
   # Create a new Ractor with args and a block.
   # args are passed via incoming channel.
-  # A block (Proc) will be isolated (can't acccess to outer variables)
+  # A block (Proc) will be isolated (can't access to outer variables)
   #
   # A ractor has default two channels:
   # an incoming channel and an outgoing channel.
@@ -15,22 +15,22 @@ class Ractor
   # and other
   #
   # r = Ractor.new do
-  #   Ractor.recv    # recv via r's mailbox => 1
-  #   Ractor.recv    # recv via r's mailbox => 2
+  #   Ractor.receive # receive via r's mailbox => 1
+  #   Ractor.receive # receive via r's mailbox => 2
   #   Ractor.yield 3 # yield a message (3) and wait for taking by another ractor.
   #   'ok'           # the return value will be yielded.
   #                  # and r's incoming/outgoing ports are closed automatically.
   # end
   # r.send 1 # send a message (1) into r's mailbox.
   # r <<   2 # << is an alias of `send`.
-  # p r.take   # take a message from r's outgoing port #=> 3
-  # p r.take   #                                        => 'ok'
+  # p r.take   # take a message from r's outgoing port => 3
+  # p r.take   # => 'ok'
   # p r.take   # raise Ractor::ClosedError
   #
   # other options:
   #   name: Ractor's name
   #
-  def self.new *args, name: nil, &block
+  def self.new(*args, name: nil, &block)
     b = block # TODO: builtin bug
     raise ArgumentError, "must be called with a block" unless block
     loc = caller_locations(1, 1).first
@@ -59,18 +59,18 @@ class Ractor
   #
   # r, obj = Ractor.select(r1, r2, Ractor.current)
   # #=> wait for taking from r1 or r2
-  # #         or recv from incoming queue
-  # #   If recv is succeed, then obj is received value
-  # #   and r is :recv (Ractor.current)
+  # #         or receive from incoming queue
+  # #   If receive is succeed, then obj is received value
+  # #   and r is :receive (Ractor.current)
   #
   # r, obj = Ractor.select(r1, r2, Ractor.current, yield_value: obj)
   # #=> wait for taking from r1 or r2
-  # #         or recv from incoming queue
+  # #         or receive from incoming queue
   # #         or yield (Ractor.yield) obj
   # #   If yield is succeed, then obj is nil
   # #   and r is :yield
   #
-  def self.select *ractors, yield_value: yield_unspecified = true, move: false
+  def self.select(*ractors, yield_value: yield_unspecified = true, move: false)
     __builtin_cstmt! %q{
       const VALUE *rs = RARRAY_CONST_PTR_TRANSIENT(ractors);
       VALUE rv;
@@ -82,34 +82,40 @@ class Ractor
   end
 
   # Receive an incoming message from Ractor's incoming queue.
-  def self.recv
+  def self.receive
     __builtin_cexpr! %q{
-      ractor_recv(ec, rb_ec_ractor_ptr(ec))
+      ractor_receive(ec, rb_ec_ractor_ptr(ec))
     }
   end
 
-  private def recv
+  class << self
+    alias recv receive
+  end
+
+  private def receive
     __builtin_cexpr! %q{
       // TODO: check current actor
-      ractor_recv(ec, RACTOR_PTR(self))
+      ractor_receive(ec, RACTOR_PTR(self))
     }
   end
+  alias recv receive
 
   # Send a message to a Ractor's incoming queue.
   #
   # # Example:
   #   r = Ractor.new do
-  #     p Ractor.recv #=> 'ok'
+  #     p Ractor.receive #=> 'ok'
   #   end
   #   r.send 'ok' # send to r's incoming queue.
-  def send obj, move: false
+  def send(obj, move: false)
     __builtin_cexpr! %q{
       ractor_send(ec, RACTOR_PTR(self), obj, move)
     }
   end
+  alias << send
 
   # yield a message to the ractor's outgoing port.
-  def self.yield obj, move: false
+  def self.yield(obj, move: false)
     __builtin_cexpr! %q{
       ractor_yield(ec, rb_ec_ractor_ptr(ec), obj, move)
     }
@@ -126,8 +132,6 @@ class Ractor
     }
   end
 
-  alias << send
-
   def inspect
     loc  = __builtin_cexpr! %q{ RACTOR_PTR(self)->loc }
     name = __builtin_cexpr! %q{ RACTOR_PTR(self)->name }
diff --git a/thread.c b/thread.c
index 6cc0a9227e..40c84f8e55 100644
--- a/thread.c
+++ b/thread.c
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ thread_do_start_proc(rb_thread_t *th)
         VM_ASSERT(FIXNUM_P(args));
         args_len = FIX2INT(args);
         args_ptr = ALLOCA_N(VALUE, args_len);
-        rb_ractor_recv_parameters(th->ec, th->ractor, args_len, (VALUE *)args_ptr);
+        rb_ractor_receive_parameters(th->ec, th->ractor, args_len, (VALUE *)args_ptr);
         vm_check_ints_blocking(th->ec);
 
         // kick thread