received

ri-SEEVD/ɹɪˈsiːvd/

2 meanings of received

1
verb
Simple past and past participle of receive. Use this form for something that already happened, or after "have."
She received a letter from her cousin yesterday.
They received the good news with big smiles.
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2
adjective
Accepted by most people as correct or true.
The received idea is that breakfast is the most important meal.
Many scientists later questioned the received opinion about the planets.
Similaraccepted, conventional, established, prevailing, orthodox
Oppositeunorthodox, unconventional
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received is a form of receive

receive, verb: To get something that someone gives, sends, offers, or pays to you. Full entry

Forms: receivereceives he/she/itreceiving -ing formreceived past tense, past participle
Spelling: receive → received: add -d
Sound: The ending sounds like /d/.

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