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- Dictionaryac·cept·ed/əkˈseptəd/
adjective
- 1. generally believed or recognized to be valid or correct: "he wasn't handsome in the accepted sense"
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The meaning of ACCEPTED is regarded favorably : given approval or acceptance; especially : generally approved or used. How to use accepted in a sentence.
: to be able or designed to take or hold (something applied or added) a surface that will not accept ink. 2. : to give admittance or approval to. accept her as one of the group. 3. a. : to endure without protest or reaction. accept poor living conditions. b. : to regard as proper, normal, or inevitable.
generally agreed to be satisfactory or right: "Speed bump " now seems to be the generally accepted term for those ridges in the road that slow traffic down. Synonym. recognized. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Suitable and acceptable. able. acceptability. acceptable. acceptably. accordingly. convenience. correctly. correctness.
Accepted ideas are agreed by most people to be correct or reasonable. There is no generally accepted definition of life. American English : accepted / ækˈsɛptɪd /
to agree to take something: Do you accept credit cards? She was in Mumbai to accept an award for her latest novel. I offered her an apology, but she wouldn't accept it. I accept full responsibility for the failure of the plan. The new coffee machines will accept coins of any denomination. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
Accepted definition: generally approved; usually regarded as normal, right, etc.. See examples of ACCEPTED used in a sentence.
Something that's accepted is considered to be an established fact, or a correct idea. It's accepted among most university students that it's important to get a college degree.
accept. (æksept ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense accepts , present participle accepting , past tense, past participle accepted. 1. verb B1+. If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it. Eventually Sam persuaded her to accept an offer of marriage. [VERB noun]
Definition of accept verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
accepted - generally approved or compelling recognition; "several accepted techniques for treating the condition"; "his recognized superiority in this kind of work"
