American English pronunciation
How to pronounce received
IPA transcription: [ɹə'sivd]
Pronunciation variants: [ɹə'sivd][ɹɪ'sivd][ɹi'sivd]
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Verb
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go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
“get an idea”
“experience vertigo”
“get nauseous”
“receive injuries”
“have a feeling”
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get something; come into possession of
“receive payment”
“receive a gift”
“receive letters from the front”
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receive a specified treatment (abstract)
“These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation”
“His movie received a good review”
“I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions”
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register (perceptual input)
“pick up a signal”
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express willingness to have in one's home or environs
“The community warmly received the refugees”
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experience as a reaction
“My proposal met with much opposition”
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accept as true or valid
“He received Christ”
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bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
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convert into sounds or pictures
“receive the incoming radio signals”
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have or give a reception
“The lady is receiving Sunday morning”
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receive as a retribution or punishment
“He got 5 years in prison”
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partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
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regard favorably or with disapproval
“Her new collection of poems was not well received”
Adjective
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conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers; (American); (British)
“standard English”
“received standard English is sometimes called the King's English”
Adjective
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widely accepted as true or worthy; ; - Economist
“a received moral idea”
“Received political wisdom says not; surveys show otherwise”
Usage examples
- The Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen received Saxe-Altenburg, and gave the district of Hildburghausen to Saxe-Meiningen.
- The show received poor reviews and ratings were disappointing.
- We received a letter discerning the unpaid balance.
- This was well received.
- However, some essential services remained in operation and some departments received funding in legislation.
- He also received a Sc.D.
- Bradford received many honours during his time as Commissioner.
- For a championship bout, it received very limited coverage in American newspapers.
- He was then moved to Siskin Rehabilitation Hospital where he received physical therapy.
- The film received genuinely positive reviews from critics.