received

re-ceived · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of receive; was given, presented with, or paid something.

  2. 2.

    Experienced or was subjected to something.

  3. 3.

    (As adjective) Generally accepted as correct or true; orthodox.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    received pronunciation (RP) — the standard form of British English pronunciation
  • •
    received wisdom — widely accepted knowledge or belief
  • •
    well-received — favorably accepted or welcomed

Related words

Antonyms: gave, rejected, sent
See also: receive, reception, recipient
Synonyms: accepted, acquired, got, obtained

Etymology

From Old French receivre, from Latin recipere ("to take back, regain, recover"), from re- ("back") + capere ("to take").