received
received
adjDefinition of RECEIVED
: generally accepted : common <a healthy skepticism about received explanations — B. K. Lewalski>
Examples of RECEIVED
- What was radical thinking in times past has become received wisdom today.
- <traditionally the received opinion was that, in the event of a divorce, the mother should get custody of the children>
First Known Use of RECEIVED
15th century
Related to RECEIVED
Related Words: unanimous, universal; pop; everyday, familiar, household, usual, well-known; contemporary, current, present; dominant, predominant, preponderant; characteristic, typical; pandemic, pervasive, prevalent, rife, widespread; communal, shared
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