Standard Lemma guide

received

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ɹɪˈsiːvd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iːvd
  • CMU ARPABET: R AH0 S IY1 V D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: R IH0 S IY1 V D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 3: R IY0 S IY1 V D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Generally accepted as correct or true.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of receive

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers (American) (British)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • standard English
  • received standard English is sometimes called the King's English

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: standard

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

widely accepted as true or worthy- Economist

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a received moral idea
  • Received political wisdom says not; surveys show otherwise

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: recibido — Translations
Real reading context

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