Definition of recipient
Nouns
a person who receives something
- Synonyms:
- receiver
- Types:
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addressee
one to whom something is addressed
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alienee, grantee
someone to whom the title of property is transferred
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annuitant
the recipient of an annuity
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assignee
(law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred)
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beneficiary, donee
the recipient of funds or other benefits
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co-beneficiary
one of two or more beneficiaries of the same benefit
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devisee
someone to whom property (especially realty) is devised by will
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legatee
someone to whom a legacy is bequeathed
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pensionary, pensioner
the beneficiary of a pension fund
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borrower
someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent
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freeloader
someone who takes advantage of the generosity of others
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conferee
a person on whom something is bestowed
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consignee
the person to whom merchandise is delivered over
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dependant, dependent
a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
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charge
a person committed to your care
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minion
a servile or fawning dependant
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grantee
a recipient of a grant
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heir, heritor, inheritor
a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
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heir apparent
an heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be defeated if that person outlives the ancestor
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heir-at-law
the person legally entitled to inherit the property of someone who dies intestate
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heiress, inheritress, inheritrix
a female heir
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heir presumptive
a person who expects to inherit but whose right can be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative
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honoree
a recipient of honors in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments
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academician
someone elected to honorary membership in an academy
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laureate
someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath
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host
(medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor
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mandatary, mandatory
the recipient of a mandate
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payee
a person to whom money is paid
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protege
a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
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protegee
a woman protege
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sendee
the intended recipient of a message
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transferee
(law) someone to whom a title or property is conveyed
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warrantee
a recipient of a warrant issued by a court in the United States
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acquirer
a person who acquires something (usually permanently)
the semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
- Synonyms:
- recipient role
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participant role, semantic role
(linguistics) the underlying relation that a constituent has with the main verb in a clause