Recipient: meaning, definitions and examples

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recipient

 

[ rɪˈsɪpɪənt ]

Noun
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Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,151 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.