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received

received

4.5
A belief or idea that most people in a group accept as true
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈsiːvd/
translation icon : aceptado
  • Her presentation on climate change was well received by the audience at the conference.

Examples

  • Obviously, I think it would be well received by the audience.

  • But this isn't, as far as I'm aware, the received view anymore.

  • The ones I just mentioned are well known and well received in television.

  • That was not well received in these areas at all.

  • And actually, this proved very well received today.

  • I was really the youngest around and I was very well received in our little group.

  • Yeah, it was well received by the enthusiast crowd.

  • Sing out the last received text message like you're in a musical.

  • So that's a that's a lovely thing that has been received so well.

  • I'd say the wasn't very well received from the Brit to the British government.

Synonyms

unquestioned
vsreceived
10 3.6

Accepted as true and not doubted

is generally regarded as true but can still be questioned
accepted
vsreceived
1.3

Approved and considered correct by most people in a group

is viewed as authoritative across society rather than simply popular
acknowledged
vsreceived
3.5

Accepted by others as true or real

is held as authoritative across society rather than merely noted
established
vsreceived
4.2

Known and accepted because it has existed for a long time

is regarded for social authority rather than age or long use

Antonyms

1.6

People do not pay attention to a person or thing

Compounds

A standard British accent often used in education and broadcasting

Earth-received time
  • Specialized
9.5

The time on Earth when a signal from space arrives, usually given in UTC

How Accepted

canonical
4 7.9
accepted
1.3
received
4.5
unconvinced
12 5.1
controversial
423 5.0
rejected
2.6

Surface Forms

received positive

Morphology

received = receive (transparent) = receive + ed

The adjective is the regular past-participle/ed-form of 'receive' with the sense 'accepted' that learners can derive from knowing 'receive'.

Etymology

Received comes from the verb receive, from Latin meaning 'to take in' or 'to accept'. So a 'received' idea is one people have 'taken in' and agree with, which is why 'received wisdom' means a belief most people accept.