recipient meaning
recipient :
receiver, beneficiary
noun
▪ She is the recipient of the award.
▪ She is the receiver of the award.
▪ The recipient of the letter was happy.
▪ The receiver of the letter was happy.
paraphrasing
▪ receiver – person who gets
▪ beneficiary – person who benefits
▪ acceptor – person who accepts
▪ addressee – person addressed
Pronunciation
recipient [rɪˈsɪpiənt]
The stress is on 'sip' and sounds like 'ri-sip-ee-uhnt'.
Common phrases and grammar about recipient
recipient - Common meaning
noun
receiver, beneficiary
Part of Speech Changes for "recipient"
▪ reception (noun) – the act of receiving
▪ receptive (adjective) – willing to receive
Common Expressions with "recipient"
▪ award recipient – person who gets an award
▪ letter recipient – person who gets a letter
▪ recipient of funds – person who gets money
▪ recipient address – address of the receiver
Important examples of recipient in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, recipient often refers to someone receiving an award or letter.
Example of a confusing word: recipe (instructions for cooking)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Recipient is a noun and is often used to describe someone who receives something in TOEIC grammar questions.
recipient
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
intended recipient
'planned receiver', used when specifying who should receive something.
recipient of honors
means 'person who gets honors', used when talking about awards or recognition.
Differences between similar words and recipient
recipient
,
receiver
differences
Recipient is often used in formal contexts, while receiver is more general and informal.
Words with the same origin as recipient
The origin of recipient
The word 'recipient' comes from the Latin 'recipere', meaning 'to receive'.
Word structure
It has the prefix re (back), root cip (take), and suffix ient (noun), so recipient means 'one who takes back'.
Words with the same origin
The root of recipient is cip (take). Words with the same root include capture (to take), accept (to take willingly).
