This is the 410th most frequent Greek word.
έλαβε
"Έλαβε" means "received" or "took" in English.
The word "έλαβε" is used in the active past tense meaning "received" and indicates that Maria accepted or got a gift.
Η Μαρία έλαβε ένα δώρο από τη γιαγιά της.
Maria received a gift from her grandmother.
Here, "έλαβε" again means "received," but the subject is the school as an institution, emphasizing the flexibility of the term to adapt to different subjects.
Το σχολείο έλαβε μια επιστολή από το υπουργείο.
The school received a letter from the ministry.
In this sentence, "έλαβε" is part of the phrase "έλαβε μέρος," meaning "participated," showing a different contextual usage expressing active involvement.