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Meaning of RECEIVED

Pronunciation:  rus'eevd

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 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  widely accepted as true or worthy; "the accepted wisdom about old age"; "a received moral idea"; "Received political wisdom says not; surveys show otherwise"- Economist
  2. [adj]  (linguistics) conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers; "standard English" (American); "received standard English is sometimes called the King's English" (British)
 
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 Synonyms: acceptable, accepted, conventional, normative, prescriptive, standard
 
 Antonyms: nonstandard
 

 

 

 

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