The received opinion about something or the received way of doing something is generally accepted by people as being correct.
[formal]
He was among the first to question the received wisdom of the time.
The judgments expressed are largely what is called received opinion.
received in British English
(rɪˈsiːvd)
adjective
generally accepted or believed
received wisdom
received in American English
(rɪˈsivd)
adjective
accepted; considered as standard
Examples of 'received' in a sentence
received
I have been acting only a short time, but have been very well received in my parts at Drury Lane.
Fidelis Morgan THE RIVAL QUEENS: A COUNTESS ASHBY DE LA ZOUCHE MYSTERY (2002)
She had written to the poet to point out the error but, unsurprisingly, had received no reply.
Salley Vickers INSTANCES OF THE NUMBER 3 (2002)
We've received word that you suffered a direct attack from the Westwood Acid Thrower.
Gregg Andrew Hurwitz DO NO HARM (2002)
All related terms of 'received'
receive
When you receive something, you get it after someone gives it to you or sends it to you.
well-received
having been greeted or reviewed with approval
Received Standard
the form of British English spoken by the upper socioeconomic classes , esp. by graduates of the public schools and of Oxford and Cambridge
Received Pronunciation
Received Pronunciation is a way of pronouncing British English that is often used as a standard in the teaching of English as a foreign language. The abbreviation → RP is also used. The accent represented by the pronunciations in this dictionary is Received Pronunciation.
goods received note
a document created by a buyer on receipt of merchandise and which describes each good and details the quantity of each received