receber

Senses

1. 1.

   to receive

   to get or accept something offered or sent

2. 2.

   to earn / to make (money)

   to obtain payment or income

3. 3.

   to welcome / to greet

   to receive a visitor or guest

4. 4.

   to experience / to undergo

   to be subjected to or suffer something

Examples

• "Recebi uma carta importante ontem."

  I received an important letter yesterday.

• "Ela recebe um bom salário no novo emprego."

  She earns a good salary in her new job.

• "Vamos receber os convidados na sala de estar."

  We are going to welcome the guests in the living room.

Usage

Very common and regular verb. The third-person singular (recebe) is especially frequent in financial or administrative contexts. Note that in PT-BR, "receber" is standard for both physical receipt and income; the reflexive form "receber-se" is archaic.