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Received

/rɪˈsiːvd/verb / adjective
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Received serves as the past tense and past participle of 'receive', meaning to accept or take in something offered, such as goods, information, or ideas. In a broader context, it often describes something that is widely accepted or traditional, like 'received wisdom' in academia, contrasting with innovative or challenged perspectives to highlight evolving cultural norms.

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In linguistics, 'received pronunciation' (RP) emerged in the 1920s as the standard British accent for broadcasting, influencing global English media, but it's now used by less than 3% of the UK population, showing how language standards can shift dramatically over time despite their cultural dominance.

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