diff --git a/mysticeti.nim b/mysticeti.nim
index 28be920..4da4b10 100644
--- a/mysticeti.nim
+++ b/mysticeti.nim
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export validator.primaryProposer
 export validator.nextRound
 export validator.parentBlocks
 export validator.check
-export validator.receive
+export validator.add
 export validator.getBlock
 export validator.status
 export validator.committed
diff --git a/mysticeti/validator.nim b/mysticeti/validator.nim
index bca8b80..f18cc95 100644
--- a/mysticeti/validator.nim
+++ b/mysticeti/validator.nim
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func check*(validator: Validator, signed: SignedBlock): auto =
     return BlockCheck.invalid("block already received")
   BlockCheck.correct(signed)
 
-func receive*(validator: Validator, correct: CorrectBlock) =
+func add*(validator: Validator, correct: CorrectBlock) =
   validator.addBlock(correct.signedBlock)
 
 func getBlock*(validator: Validator, id: BlockId): auto =
diff --git a/tests/mysticeti/simulator.nim b/tests/mysticeti/simulator.nim
index 5d53bb8..4c49dfd 100644
--- a/tests/mysticeti/simulator.nim
+++ b/tests/mysticeti/simulator.nim
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ proc propose*(simulator: NetworkSimulator, validatorIndex: int): SignedBlock =
   let signature = identity.sign(blck.id.hash)
   let signed = SignedBlock.init(blck, signature)
   let checked = validator.check(signed)
-  validator.receive(checked.blck)
+  validator.add(checked.blck)
   signed
 
 proc propose*(simulator: NetworkSimulator): seq[SignedBlock] =
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ proc exchangeBlock*(proposer, receiver: Validator, blck: SignedBlock): ?!void =
     checked = receiver.check(blck)
   # send proposal
   if checked.verdict == BlockVerdict.correct:
-    receiver.receive(checked.blck)
+    receiver.add(checked.blck)
   success()
 
 proc exchangeProposals*(simulator: NetworkSimulator, exchanges: openArray[(int, seq[int])]): ?!seq[SignedBlock] =
diff --git a/tests/mysticeti/validator/testValidatorNetwork.nim b/tests/mysticeti/validator/testValidatorNetwork.nim
index 9ebb54f..bf29ddb 100644
--- a/tests/mysticeti/validator/testValidatorNetwork.nim
+++ b/tests/mysticeti/validator/testValidatorNetwork.nim
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ suite "Validator Network":
     let round = proposal.blck.round
     let author = proposal.blck.author
     let checked = simulator.validators[0].check(proposal)
-    simulator.validators[0].receive(checked.blck)
+    simulator.validators[0].add(checked.blck)
     check simulator.validators[0].status(round, author) == some SlotStatus.undecided
 
   test "refuses proposals that are not signed by the author":
@@ -186,10 +186,10 @@ suite "Validator Network":
     # second round: voting
     simulator.nextRound()
     let votes = simulator.propose()
-    simulator.validators[0].receive(simulator.validators[0].check(votes[1]).blck)
-    simulator.validators[0].receive(simulator.validators[0].check(votes[2]).blck)
+    simulator.validators[0].add(simulator.validators[0].check(votes[1]).blck)
+    simulator.validators[0].add(simulator.validators[0].check(votes[2]).blck)
     check simulator.validators[0].status(round, author) == some SlotStatus.undecided
-    simulator.validators[0].receive(simulator.validators[0].check(votes[3]).blck)
+    simulator.validators[0].add(simulator.validators[0].check(votes[3]).blck)
     check simulator.validators[0].status(round, author) == some SlotStatus.skip
 
   test "skips blocks that are ignored by blocks that are received later":
@@ -230,9 +230,9 @@ suite "Validator Network":
     # third round: certifying
     simulator.nextRound()
     let certificates = simulator.propose()
-    simulator.validators[0].receive(simulator.validators[0].check(certificates[1]).blck)
+    simulator.validators[0].add(simulator.validators[0].check(certificates[1]).blck)
     check simulator.validators[0].status(round, author) == some SlotStatus.undecided
-    simulator.validators[0].receive(simulator.validators[0].check(certificates[2]).blck)
+    simulator.validators[0].add(simulator.validators[0].check(certificates[2]).blck)
     check simulator.validators[0].status(round, author) == some SlotStatus.commit
 
   test "commits blocks that are certified by blocks that are received later":