received

[ri-seevd]

adjective

1. generally or traditionally accepted; conventional; standard.

   a received moral idea.

received

/ rɪˈsiːvd /

adjective

1. generally accepted or believed

   received wisdom

Other Word Forms

• well-received adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of received¹

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

Example Sentences

A decade later, he received a star of Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto.

From BBC

But later that morning, around 10 a.m., they received texts that the memorial had been taken down.

From Los Angeles Times

During their stay, the family ate a number of times at Good Morning Vietnam, a well known Italian restaurant, where they enjoyed the food and received free shots of homemade limoncello at the end.

From BBC

Kimberly Edds, spokesperson for the Orange County district attorney’s office, said the office first became aware of the allegations in March, when it received a government claim from Jane Doe outlining the allegations.

From Los Angeles Times

This was the only time the aide received a bonus and was described as being for work he had done on a wind farm application.

From BBC

Related Words

• accepted 
• acknowledged 
• collected 
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