recibir

/reθiˈbiɾ/ · A1 · verb

to receive, get

📬🎁 recibir = receive: same Latin recipere (re- back + capere to take)

Spanish recibir and English receive are cognates from Latin recipere, to take back. Swap the English -ceive for -cibir and you have it. The same root gives recibo, a receipt, and recepción, where guests are received.

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