received
adjective/rɪˈsiːvd/
/rɪˈsiːvd/
[only before noun] (formal)- accepted by most people as being correct
- The received wisdom is that they cannot win.
- They challenged received ideas about education.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryReceived is used with these nouns:- wisdom
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