Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
received
verb
/rɪˈsiːvd/
Definition
Accepted something that was given or sent.
Examples
- She received a gift for her birthday.
- The company received a lot of applications for the job.
- After weeks of waiting, he finally received the news he had been hoping for.
Meaning
The term ‘received’ generally refers to the act of getting or accepting something, whether it be an object, information, or a message.
Synonyms
- accepted
- obtained
- acquired
- got
- acknowledged
