Received and Served

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Received adjective - Held by or applicable to a majority of the people.

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Served is an antonym for received.

Nearby Words: receive, receiving, receiver, receivable

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Received is an antonym for served.

Nearby Words: serve, serving

He even received an LAPD funeral on his death, though he never served, and Joe's Badge 714 was officially retired.

Source: I Am Not Spock
The Sega Dreamcast Killer App Shenmue, while well received, was so much of a Sunk Cost Fallacy that it served as a significant contributor to Sega leaving the hardware business.

Source: Creator Killer / Video Games
Despite committing a far more serious offence than his character, Garrison received a lighter sentence; he was sentenced to just over three years, and served about two and a half.

Source: Series / Prison Break

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