received

[ ri-seevd ]

adjective

1. generally or traditionally accepted; conventional; standard:

   a received moral idea.

received

/ rɪˈsiːvd /

adjective

1. generally accepted or believed

   received wisdom

Other Words From

• well-re·ceived adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of received¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; receive + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Still others reported developing self-awareness as they received feedback on their own skills and how they played alongside team members.

From Science Daily

The subject has received much more prominence in the last decade - something many would argue is long overdue.

From BBC

Apparently, this was just the latest wave of such requests that have been received by all the various federal agencies sent by Trump-aligned groups over the last two years demanding to identify "perceived partisans."

From Salon

Casting director Juliet Taylor received an honorary Oscar for a career spanning five decades.

From Los Angeles Times

“We shall not pay any attention,” he told the BBC World Service, since Russia had issued similar warnings about “many other systems and weapons we received”.

From BBC

Related Words

• accepted
• acknowledged
• collected
• earned