recipient

American  

[ri-sip-ee-uhnt] / rɪˈsɪp i ənt /

noun

1. a person or thing that receives; receiver.

   the recipient of a prize.

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adjective

1. receiving or capable of receiving.

recipient British  

/ rɪˈsɪpɪənt /

noun

1. a person who or thing that receives

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adjective

1. a less common word for receptive

Other Word Forms

• nonrecipient adjective
• unrecipient adjective

Etymology

Origin of recipient

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

Example Sentences

Twenty of the last 23 recipients of the DGA’s top prize have gone on to take the Oscar for directing.

From Los Angeles Times

It admitted the error briefly caused "sharp volatility" in bitcoin prices on the platform as some recipients sold the tokens, adding that it brought the situation under control within five minutes.

From Barron's

It could revolutionize welfare by testing aptitude, providing individual training, and matching able-bodied welfare recipients with available jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal

But with capex from big U.S. technology companies now widely forecast to surge beyond $600 billion this year, it’s still worth looking for winners among the recipients of that spending.

From Barron's

Isabelle is a 2021 recipient of the Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship, awarded to the top four graduates each year of Columbia Journalism School.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• beneficiary