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received
[ ri-seevd ]
/ rÉȘËsivd /
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Definition of received
adjective
generally or traditionally accepted; conventional; standard: a received moral idea.
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British Dictionary definitions for received
received
/ (rÉȘËsiËvd) /
adjective
generally accepted or believedreceived wisdom
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