RECIPIENT

recipient, receiver

(noun) a person who receives something

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

recipient (plural recipients)

One who receives.

(medicine) An individual receiving donor organs or tissues.

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

Usage notes

"Recipient" is often reserved for the act of receiving such things as awards or medals. "receiver" is used for insignificant items.

Adjective

recipient (not comparable)

receiving

Source: Wiktionary

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Re*cip"i*ent, n. Etym: [L. recipiens, -entis, receiving, p. pr. of recipere to receive: cf. F. récipient. See Receive.]

Definition: A receiver; the person or thing that receives; one to whom, or that to which, anything is given or communicated; specifically, the receiver of a still.

Re*cip"i*ent, a.

Definition: Receiving; receptive.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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