recipient
One who receivesOne who receives.
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» Tom wasn't one of the recipients.
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3 sensesOne who receives.
the recipient of money or goods
My e-mail never reached the intended recipient.
Empfänger, Empfängerin
получа́тельpolučátelʹ, получа́тельницаpolučátelʹnica, реципие́нтrecipiént
оде́ржувачodéržuvač, оде́ржувачкаodéržuvačka
a person who receives something
A person receiving donor organs or tissues.
Empfänger
The portion of an alembic or other still in which the distilled liquid is collected.
Examples
30 sentencesTom wasn't one of the recipients.
Tom was one of the recipients.
Write the recipient's name here, please.
deHier bitte den Namen des Empfängers eintragen! — Waldelfe
Ziri entered the recipient's email address.
Her request never reached its intended recipient.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French récipient, from Latin recipiēns, present participle of recipiōBorrowed from Middle French récipient, from Latin recipiēns, present participle of recipiō (“to receive”).
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Forms
plural: recipients| Singular | recipient |
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Synonyms
11 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsSee also
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