Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Having been accepted as true or worthy.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In entomology, projecting between other parts.

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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of receive.
  • adjective Generally accepted as correct or true
  • adjective Unchallenged axioms

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective widely accepted as true or worthy
  • adjective conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

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  • The term received an improved and more noble signification in the times of chivalry, when the desire to please manifested itself in feats of arms, and personal conflict.

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  • As avaricious middlemen soon equipped with European arms, the Efik came to control the entire trade with the hinterland; their name, in fact, is derived from an Ibibio-Efik word meaning “oppress,” a name received from those neighboring tribes on the lower Calabar and Cross rivers whom the Efik prevented from establishing direct contact with the white traders.

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  • Thus the term received still another extension and this be - came its fourth sense, and was so used by Herodotus,

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  • Thus the term received still another extension and this be - came its fourth sense, and was so used by Herodotus,

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  • The title received critical acclaim upon its launch and is considered one of the best games to appear on the console.

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