/ Dictionary / Index R received: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•ceived Pronunciation: (ri-sēvd'), [key] — adj. generally or traditionally accepted; conventional; standard: a received moral idea. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: received (Thesaurus) receive Received Pronunciation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: serendipity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language