received

verb
UK: /rɪˈsiːvd/
US: /rɪˈsiːvd/

  1. Past simple and past participle of receive.

    1. I received a letter today from my sister. [ ] [ ]
    2. She received an award for her outstanding contributions to the community, and was very proud. [ ] [ ]
received adjective

  1. Accepted as formally correct or officially approved.

    1. This is the received wisdom on the matter. [ ] [ ]
    2. The received pronunciation of English is often associated with upper-class speakers and formal settings. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "received" is /rɪˈsiːvd/ in British English and /rɪˈsiːvd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "received": "I received a letter today from my sister.". More examples on the page.