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recipient

noun · adjective

Simple meaning

Someone who receives something.

Pronunciation

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ruhsipeeuhnt

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ɹəˈsɪpiənt

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A person who receives something

  2. One who receives.

  3. medicine

    A person receiving donor organs or tissues.

adjective

  1. Receiving

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

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This meaning: A person who receives something

Used this way, recipient is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use recipient

  • “She was the lucky recipient of the grand prize in the contest.”

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • recipient rolenounCompound term

    The semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause.

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Synonyms

Sense: person who receives something

receiver

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