Received: meaning, definitions and examples

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received

 

[ rɪˈsiːvd ]

Verb / Adjective
Context #1 | Verb

communication

Past tense and past participle of receive.

Examples of usage

  • I received a letter from my friend yesterday.
  • She received a gift on her birthday.
Context #2 | Adjective

formal

Generally accepted or recognized.

Examples of usage

  • The received wisdom is that exercise is good for health.

Translations

Translations of the word "received" in other languages:

🇵🇹 recebido

🇮🇳 प्राप्त किया गया

🇩🇪 erhalten

🇮🇩 diterima

🇺🇦 отримано

🇵🇱 otrzymany

🇯🇵 受け取った

🇫🇷 reçu

🇪🇸 recibido

🇹🇷 alındı

🇰🇷 받았다

🇸🇦 استلم

🇨🇿 přijat

🇸🇰 prijatý

🇨🇳 收到

🇸🇮 prejeto

🇮🇸 móttakað

🇰🇿 қабылданды

🇬🇪 მიღებული

🇦🇿 alındı

🇲🇽 recibido

Etymology

The word 'received' originated from Middle English 'receiven', from Old French 'recevoir', from Latin 'recipere'. The meaning of 'received' as generally accepted or recognized became popular in the 19th century.

See also: receivable, receive, receiver, receivers, receiving, unreceived.

Word Frequency Rank

With position #284, this word is vital for basic English fluency. It appears very frequently in everyday language and should be among the first words you learn and actively use.