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received

/ɹɪˈsiːvd/adjective2 syllables

Received means: conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers.

Synonyms for received4

adjective, as in conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

standard, acceptable, classical

adjective, as in widely accepted as true or worthy

conventional

What does received mean?2

adjective

1

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers“standard (American) English”

2

widely accepted as true or worthy“a received moral idea”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with received?7

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Received in a sentence

  • Today, we received your invitation to the exhibition with pleasure.unknown
  • I received an invitation from him, but didn't accept it.CK
  • Not having received a reply, he wrote to her again.unknown
  • This summer, no scholarships were awarded to students who received one last year.Dorenda
  • When his wife died, he received dozens of letters of sympathy.CK
  • Soon after he arrived, he received surprising news.Source_VOA
  • When he received the letter, he fled to his parents'.caspian
  • If he had received her advice, he would have succeeded.CN

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