recipientnoun [ C ]
uk/rɪˈsɪp.i.ənt/us/rɪˈsɪp.i.ənt/formala person who receives something:
Former Nobel Peace Prize recipients include Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama.
He was a recipient of the Civilian Service Award.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Getting, receiving and accepting
- acquihire
- acquire
- acquisition
- awardee
- carve
- draw
- fill
- get sth out of sth
- glom onto sth/sb
- go to sb
- grasp
- obtain
- pick
- pick sth up
- score
- secure
- snatch at sth
- target
- wangle
- wrest
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