recipient
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.a person who gets or receives something, like an award, a letter, or an email.
n.the person or entity that receives a communication, gift, or award. Often used in formal or administrative contexts.
Simple“Please make sure the name of the recipient is spelled correctly on the envelope.”
In context“The university announced that the recipient of the prestigious research grant would be named during the annual gala in October.”
Synonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
n.a person who receives a body part or blood from a donor.
n.an individual who receives a transplant of an organ, tissue, or blood from a donor.
Simple“The heart recipient is recovering well after the long surgery.”
In context“Medical ethics require that the identity of the organ donor remains confidential unless both the family and the recipient agree to a meeting.”
Antonyms - 03 C2 Proficiency
n.a container used in science to collect liquids that have been heated and cooled.
n.the vessel in a distillation apparatus, such as an alembic, designed to collect the condensed liquid product.
Simple“The chemist placed a glass recipient at the end of the tube to catch the drops.”
In context“In traditional distillation, the volatile vapours pass through the cooling neck before settling into the recipient as a purified liquid.”
- 04 C1 Advanced
adj.describing something that is in the act of receiving.
adj.functioning as the receiver; receptive or characterized by the act of receiving. Often used in formal or technical descriptions of systems.
Simple“The recipient country welcomed the international aid with gratitude.”
In context“The recipient cells were monitored closely for any signs of rejection following the introduction of the new genetic material.”
UsageUsually placed before the noun.
Usage recipient know
“The impersonation was targeted at her personal phone, not a government one, but recipients included US senators, governors and top business executives.”
“Recipients of pager messages cannot be tracked, therefore NHSBT said it was unclear whether the unencrypted information was accessed or how many people may have been affected.”
Borrowed from Middle French récipient, from Latin recipiēns, present participle of recipiō (“to receive”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.