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Definition of received adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

received

adjective
 
/rɪˈsiːvd/
 
/rɪˈsiːvd/
[only before noun] (formal)
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  1. 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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