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receive
[/rɪˈsiːv/]
verb
receber
1.
to get or accept something that is given, sent, or offered
I received a package in the mail today.
Recebi um pacote pelo correio hoje.
2.
to experience or be subjected to something
She received a warm welcome from the audience.
Ela recebeu uma calorosa recepção do público.
3.
to greet or welcome someone
The host received the guests at the door.
O anfitrião recebeu os convidados na porta.
4.
to accept communication or information
Did you receive my email?
Você recebeu meu e-mail?
Synonyms
accept
get
obtain
acquire
welcome
take in
Antonyms
send
give
transmit
reject
refuse
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
receber
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
receber
no significant regional variation
São Paulo
receber
no significant regional variation
Portugal
receber
identical usage in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
receive the cold shoulder
receive one's due
receive standing ovation
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