received
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