received

(adjective, verb)

adjective

1. widely accepted as true or worthy

- a received moral idea

- Received political wisdom says not; surveys show otherwise

Similar word(s): conventional

Sentences with received as an adjective:

- "The old saying goes that we should not judge a man until we have walked a mile in his shoes. As with so much received wisdom – from judging books by their covers to the relative exchange rate for birds in hands and bushes – this is of course rubbish." Robin Wilkinson. Western Mail, Oct 30 2012.

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of receive