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

In Downing Street, the message received from the market reaction to the chancellor's summer tears in the Commons was that the cost of borrowing went up when it was thought she was leaving office.

From BBC

He received his first treatment through a lumbar puncture procedure at Altnagelvin Hospital in mid-August.

From BBC

At 11:53 p.m., the Oxnard Police Department received a call of a reported fight between a man and a woman near East Wooley Road and Industrial Avenue.

From Los Angeles Times

Roger Milla had already put Cameroon ahead in extra time when Higuita received an awkward pass and took a loose touch that was pounced on by the forward, who rolled in a decisive second.

From BBC

Duguay said she never received an email informing her of the closure and knows of members who paid their annual fees just days before the announcement was made.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• accepted 
• acknowledged 
• collected 
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