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received Definition

re·ceived (ri sēvd′)

adjective

accepted; considered as standard

received Synonyms

received

modif.

taken, gotten, acquired, accepted, standard, conventional, obtained, honored, brought in, signed for, admitted, collected, gathered, earned, derived; see also accepted, acknowledged.

Antonyms given*, disbursed, delivered.

received Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • pronunciation: We're told it's going to replace fuddy-duddy old Received Pronunciation as the standard accent.
  • header: By examining the Received headers you can check the path the message took to reach you.
  • text: All textual critics agree that the Received Text or majority Greek text was preserved from the 4th century to the reformation.
  • today: Stay alive Robert From: Tom Elliott Date: Friday, 27 August 2004, at 8:09 pm Received today - many thanks.
  • wisdom: Reading on screen Received wisdom tells us that reading large amounts of text on screen is a bad idea.
  • message: What do the letters in the Received Private Messages display denote?

Modifying Another Word

  • yet: P. ) Date Received by Local Commissioner: 11/1/04 Decision and Date: Not Yet Received.
  • not: While in this mode, Tripper's LCD displays the message 'Key Operation Is Not Received ' - a not particularly useful report.
  • also: Also Received: The Rivals Of King Kong: ed.