recipient

CEFRC1

/ɹəˈsɪp.i.ənt/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who receives something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person receiving donor organs or tissues.

Examples

  • The largest recipient of Japan's ODA that year was China.

  • Write the recipient's name here, please.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The portion of an alembic or other still in which the distilled liquid is collected.

  2. One who receives.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. receiving

More examples

In context

  • My e-mail never reached the intended recipient.

  • the recipient of money or goods

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Middle French récipient, from Latin recipiēns, present participle of recipiō (“to receive”).