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receive

One entry found.

Main Entry: receive

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): received, receiving

Language: English

1 get : recibir <to receive a letter : recibir una carta> <to receive a blow : recibir un golpe>
2 welcome : acoger, recibir <to receive guests : tener invitados>
3 : recibir, captar (señales de radio)

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