<b><font size="4">"received"</font></b><br/><b>adjective</b> <ol> <li>conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers; "standard English" (American); "received standard English is sometimes called the King's English" (British) [syn: <a href="../standard.html">standard</a>] [ant: <a href="../nonstandard.html">nonstandard</a>] </li> <li>widely accepted as true or worthy; "the accepted wisdom about old age"; "a received moral idea"; "Received political wisdom says not; surveys show otherwise"- Economist [syn: <a href="../accepted.html">accepted</a>]</li> </ol> Source: <a href="../received.html">http://www.word.sc/received</a>

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