/ Dictionary / Index R recipient: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•cip•i•ent Pronunciation: (ri-sip'ē-unt), [key] — n. a person or thing that receives; receiver: the recipient of a prize. —adj. receiving or capable of receiving. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: recipient (Thesaurus) recipience reciprocal Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language