recipient

[ri-sip-ee-uhnt]

noun

1. a person or thing that receives; receiver.

   the recipient of a prize.

adjective

1. receiving or capable of receiving.

recipient

/ rɪˈsɪpɪənt /

noun

1. a person who or thing that receives

adjective

1. a less common word for receptive

Other Word Forms

• nonrecipient adjective
• unrecipient adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of recipient¹

First recorded in 1550–60; from Latin recipient-, stem of recipiēns “receiving,” present participle of recipere “to receive”; receive

Word History and Origins

Origin of recipient¹

C16: via French from Latin recipiēns , from recipere to _receive

Example Sentences

With the committee set to announce this year’s recipient Friday, that effort is likely to fall short, analysts said.

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The federal government spent $111.2 billion on ObamaCare subsidies last year, sending checks to insurance companies for 19 million recipients.

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Though some economists worry that a “universal basic income” would make recipients lazier, data from programs around the world suggests the opposite is true.

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Even lenders that don’t actually make loans under the SBA program received the letter, creating confusion among some recipients, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Indians make up about 70% of the recipients of the H-1B skilled-worker visa that is widely used by the tech industry and has historically been a major pathway for foreign professionals to enter the U.S.

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Related Words

• beneficiary