recibir
to receive
verb rreh-see-BEER Common
Origin: From Latin recipere (to take back, receive).
Usage Note
Recibir is a regular -ir verb. It is used for receiving objects, people, and news: recibir una carta, recibir a los invitados (to receive/welcome the guests). The noun recibo (receipt) and recepción both derive from the same Latin root. Recibir con los brazos abiertos (to receive with open arms) is a common idiom.
Examples
"Ayer recibí una carta de mi abuelo."
Natural Translation
Yesterday I received a letter from my grandfather.
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