accepted

verbadjectivecommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//əkˈsɛp.tɪd//
United Kingdom//ækˈsɛp.tɪd//
United States//əkˈsɛp.tɪd//
United States//ɪkˈsɛp.tɪd//

Generally approved, believed, or recognized.

verb

1
Also a form of acceptsimple past and past participle of accept
For quotations using this term, see Citations:accepted.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Old Latin kapiō Latin capiō Latin accipiō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin acceptārelbor. Old French accepterder.? Middle English accepten English accept English -ed English accepted From accept + -ed.

adjective

1
Generally approved, believed, or recognized.

Forms

comparative: more accepted
superlative: most accepted

accept · To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with…acceptable · Worthy, decent, sure of being accepted or received with at…acceptance · The act of accepting; the receiving of something offered,…

accepted · Generally approved, believed, or recognized.

accepting · Characterized by acceptance.access · A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a…accessible · Easy of access or approach.

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