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recipient

re·cip·i·ent

recipient

 
 
pronunciation:
rih sI pi nt
parts of speech:
noun, adjective
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition: one who receives or is eligible to receive something.
When the package is delivered, the recipient must sign the form stating that the package arrived in good condition.The recipient of the award also gets a cash prize.
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similar words:
object
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)recipient able-bodied, cadaveric, compatible, deserving, disabled, doctoral, elderly, eligible, intended, lucky, passive, per, potential, renal, social, sole, two-time, wealthy, worthy
verb + (n.)recipient donate, grant, honor, notify, require, select
(n.)recipient + verb award, enroll
noun + (n.)recipient Help benefit, care, caregiver, certificate, distress, doctorate, donor, gift, giver, grant, helper, honor, implant, income, kidney, liver, loan, medal, organ, payment, physics, placebo, premium, provider, requirement, scholarship, sender, severity, stamp, transfusion, transplant, vaccine, voucher, welfare  [See all][See only the most frequent]
 
part of speech: adjective
definition: receiving or eligible to receive.
similar words:
beneficial
Word Parts  About this feature
The word recipient contains the following part: