recipient
rɪˈsɪpiənt
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Noun

1.
receiver endperson who receives something
  • The recipient of the award was very grateful.
addressee beneficiary receiver
2.
medicalTECH.person receiving donor organs or tissuesTECH.
  • The recipient underwent a successful heart transplant.
3.
technologyTECH.part of a device that receives signalsTECH.
  • The radio's recipient was damaged and couldn't receive any signals..
acceptor receiver
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Expressions with recipient

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name of the person receiving something
Please write the recipient name on the envelope.
country that receives money goods or help from other countries or groups
The recipient country used the aid to rebuild damaged roads and schools.
person with blood type AB+ receiving any blood type
The patient was a universal recipient, so the transfusion was easy.
person who receives something with others
She was a co-recipient of the science prize.
the one who passively receives an action
In the sentence 'She gave him a book', 'him' is the recipient role.

Origin of recipient

Latin, recipere (to receive)

Terms with recipient included in their meaning

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transportation
brought to a destination or recipient
communication
email sent to another recipient
recipient
person who gets something
loan recipient
one who takes something temporarily with the intention of returning it
food
meal provided at no cost to the recipient
recipient
person awarded a medal
unanswered call
call not answered by the recipient
unfamiliar phone
phone number not recognized by the recipient

Examples of recipient in a sentence

  • Each recipient of the scholarship must maintain a high GPA.
  • The recipient is recovering well after the kidney transplant.
  • Doctors prepared the recipient for the organ donation.
  • The recipient in the device needed replacement.
  • A malfunction in the recipient caused the signal loss.

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  1. French:bénéficiaire, receveur, ...
  2. German:Empfänger, Signalempfänger, ...
  3. Italian:destinatario, ricevitore, ...
  4. Spanish:receptor, paciente receptor, ...
  5. Portuguese:recetor, receptor, ...
  6. Chinese:接收者, 接受者, ...
  7. Japanese:受取人, レシピエント, ...
  8. Arabic:مستلم, مستفيد, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְקַבֵּל, מְקַלֵּט, ...
  10. Russian:получатель, реципиент, ...
  11. Ukrainian:отримувач, реципієнт, ...
  12. Hindi:प्राप्तकर्ता, अंग प्राप्तकर्ता, ...

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