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Definitions for Accepted

[1] generally approved; usually regarded as normal, right, etc.: an accepted pronunciation of a word; an accepted theory.
[2] to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor: to accept a present; to accept a proposal.
[3] to agree or consent to; accede to: to accept a treaty; to accept an apology.
[4] to respond or answer affirmatively to: to accept an invitation.
[5] to undertake the responsibility, duties, honors, etc., of: to accept the office of president.
[6] to receive or admit formally, as to a college or club.
[7] to accommodate or reconcile oneself to: to accept the situation.
[8] to regard as true or sound; believe: to accept a claim; to accept Catholicism.
[9] to regard as normal, suitable, or usual.
[10] to receive as to meaning; understand.
[11] Commerce . to acknowledge, by signature, as calling for payment, and thus to agree to pay, as a draft.
[12] (in a deliberative body) to receive as an adequate performance of the duty with which an officer or a committee has been charged; receive for further action: The report of the committee was accepted.
[13] to receive or contain (something attached, inserted, etc.): This socket won't accept a three-pronged plug.
[14] to receive (a transplanted organ or tissue) without adverse reaction. Compare reject(def 7) .
[15] to accept an invitation, gift, position, etc. (sometimes followed by of ).
[16] commonly approved or recognized; customary; established
[17] to take or receive (something offered)
[18] to give an affirmative reply to to accept an invitation
[19] to take on the responsibilities, duties, etc, of he accepted office
[20] to tolerate or accommodate oneself to
[21] to consider as true or believe in (a philosophy, theory, etc) I cannot accept your argument
[22] (may take a clause as object) to be willing to grant or believe you must accept that he lied
[23] to receive with approval or admit, as into a community, group, etc
[24] commerce to agree to pay (a bill, draft, shipping document, etc), esp by signing
[25] to receive as adequate, satisfactory, or valid
[26] to receive, take, or hold (something applied, inserted, etc)
[27] (intr sometimes foll by of ) archaic to take or receive an offer, invitation, etc

Words related to Accepted

established, confirmed, customary, sanctioned, received, welcomed, universal, time-honored, acknowledged, conventional, recognized, fashionable, popular, preferred, approved, authorized, chosen, accustomed, okayed, passed

Words nearby Accepted

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Origin of Accepted

1350–1400; Middle English accepten < Middle French accepter < Latin acceptare, equivalent to ac- ac- + -cep- take, combining form of cap- + -t- frequentative suffix

Words that may be confused with Accepted

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, acceptaccept, except, (see, usage, note, at, the, current, entry)

Other words from Accepted

ac·cept·ed·ly , adverb
qua·si-ac·cept·ed , adjective
un·ac·cept·ed , adjective
well-ac·cept·ed , adjective
pre·ac·cept , verb
re·ac·cept , verb (used with object)

Word origin for Accepted

C14: from Latin acceptāre, from ad- to + capere to take

Synonyms for Accepted

acknowledged, approved, authorized, confirmed, conventional, customary, endorsed, established, fashionable, popular, preferred, received, recognized, sanctioned, time-honored, universal, welcomed, accustomed, allowed, chosen, credited, okayed, passed, touted, arrived at, card-carrying, current, in vogue, kosher, legit, normal, orthodox, regular, standard, straight, unopposed, usual