received

American  

[ri-seevd] / rɪˈsivd /

adjective

1. generally or traditionally accepted; conventional; standard.

   a received moral idea.

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received British  

/ rɪˈsiːvd /

adjective

1. generally accepted or believed

   received wisdom

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Other Word Forms

• well-received adjective

Etymology

Origin of received

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; receive + -ed ²

Example Sentences

He's received more than 500 direct messages just in the last few weeks, he said.

From BBC

Asked before the Games on how the Americans might be received, IOC president Kirsty Coventry said she hoped that the occasion would be “seen by everyone as an opportunity to be respectful.”

From The Wall Street Journal

This week, Norwegian police said they are looking into whether Jagland, the former prime minister, received gifts, travel or loans in connection with his position as the head of the Council of Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal

IRS computers might be expecting the numbers received from the tax forms of certain prediction-market platforms to match up with taxpayer returns.

From MarketWatch

If you correctly answered 30 multiplication questions in 60 seconds, you received a calendar as a prize, and were then excused from any future exams.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• accepted
• acknowledged
• collected
• earned