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(Entry 1 of 2)
held by or applicable to a majority of the people
- traditionally the received opinion was that, in the event of a divorce, the mother should get custody of the children
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received
verbpast tense of receive
Synonyms & Antonyms of received (Entry 2 of 2)
to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to
- a top law-school grad who was received by the firm with open arms
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The first known use of received was in the 15th century
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