Received vs. Got — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Received and Got
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Received
Having been accepted as true or worthy, especially without firsthand corroboration
"the received wisdom that attributes academic success or failure to natural aptitudes" (Jerome Karabel).
Got
Past tense and a past participle of get1.
Received
Simple past tense and past participle of receive
Got
Expressing obligation; used with have.
I can't go out tonight: I've got to study for my exams.
Received
Generally accepted as correct or true.
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Got
Must; have/has (to).
I got to go study.
Received
Conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers;
Standard English
Received standard English is sometimes called the King's English
Got
Have.
They got a new car.
He got a lot of nerve.
Received
Widely accepted as true or worthy;
The accepted wisdom about old age
A received moral idea
Received political wisdom says not; surveys show otherwise
Got
(Singlish) Have; there is.
Got problem is it?
Got ants over here.
Got
Marks the completive or experiential aspect.
Got
Past participle of get
By that time we'd got very cold.
I've got two children.
How many children have you got?
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