Recipient: meaning, definitions and examples
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recipient
[ rɪˈsɪpɪənt ]
communication
A person who receives something.
Synonyms
addressee, beneficiary, receiver
Examples of usage
- The recipient of the award was thrilled.
- The recipient of the email has not responded yet.
medical
A person who receives a transplant of tissue or organ.
Synonyms
transplant patient, transplant recipient
Examples of usage
- The recipient of the heart transplant is recovering well.
Translations
Translations of the word "recipient" in other languages:
🇵🇹 destinatário
🇮🇳 प्राप्तकर्ता
🇩🇪 Empfänger
🇮🇩 penerima
🇺🇦 одержувач
🇵🇱 odbiorca
🇯🇵 受取人 (うけとりにん)
🇫🇷 destinataire
🇪🇸 receptor
🇹🇷 alıcı
🇰🇷 수신자
🇸🇦 مستلم
🇨🇿 příjemce
🇸🇰 príjemca
🇨🇳 收件人 (shōujiànrén)
🇸🇮 prejemnik
🇮🇸 viðtakandi
🇰🇿 алушы
🇬🇪 მიმღები
🇦🇿 alıcı
🇲🇽 receptor
Word origin
The word 'recipient' comes from the Latin word 'recipientem' which is the present participle of 'recipere', meaning 'to receive'. The term has been used in English since the late 16th century.