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

An Army-recruiting Facebook page highlights young residents who enlisted and received cash bonuses.

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Participants allegedly capitalized on a martial-law ban on lawsuits against important state entities by demanding kickbacks before contractors received payment for their work.

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This number increased in September to 128 crimes and BBC Wales has asked South Wales Police to provide the latest figures, but has not yet received them.

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In the three months after the Department of Education cuts, for example, the office received nearly 5,000 complaints but investigated only 309.

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Sinners have received lots of screen time from Martin Scorsese.

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Related Words

• accepted 
• acknowledged 
• collected 
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