noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
reverently receive (an order, etc.)
Obsolete term for receiving something, especially an order or command, with deep respect. Modern Japanese would use 承る (うけたまわる) or 謹んで受ける.
See also: 承る (うけたまわる)
古い文書では、主君の命を奉承するという表現が見られる。
In old documents, one can find the expression 'to reverently receive one's lord's command'.