received

Definition

  • adjective: widely accepted
  • adjective: generally accepted
  • synonyms: christian, accepted, acclaimed

Examples

  • Her new book 'was' well/poorly 'received' by the critics. [=the critics liked/disliked her new book]

  • The ambassador 'received' [='greeted'] his guests as they arrived at the party.

  • What was radical thinking in times past has become 'received wisdom' today.

Movie quotes

  • (..) reference Why? you ready to be reliable component secret Soup for the secret and then will or your sorrow and manage the restaurant who received from his father who received from his father hired by friend and has done Papa was just a dream No, it was important to dream barley in the veins (..)
    2008 Kung Fu Panda