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    received
    /rɪˈsiːvd/

    adjective

    • 1. widely accepted as authoritative or true: "the myths and received wisdom about the country's past"

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  2. RECEIVED definition: 1. generally accepted as being right or correct because it is based on authority: 2. generally…. Learn more.

  3. to get or be given something: Did you receive my letter? receive something from someone I received a phone call from your mother. They received a visit from the police. She died after receiving a blow to the head. Members of Parliament received a 4.2 percent pay increase this year. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

  4. The meaning of RECEIVED is past tense and past participle of receive. How to use received in a sentence.

  5. The meaning of RECEIVE is to come into possession of : acquire. How to use receive in a sentence.

  6. Received definition: generally or traditionally accepted; conventional; standard. See examples of RECEIVED used in a sentence.

  7. Receive definition: to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered). See examples of RECEIVE used in a sentence.

  8. Definition of receive verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. Definition of received adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. When you receive something, you get it after someone gives it to you or sends it to you.

  11. received. (rɪsiːvd ) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] The received opinion about something or the received way of doing something is generally accepted by people as being correct. [formal] He was among the first to question the received wisdom of the time.