accepted (əkˈsɛptɪd
)
Definitions
adjective
- commonly approved or recognized; customary; established
Alternative Forms
acˈceptedly adverbSynonyms
View thesaurus entry=
agreed,
received,
common,
standard,
established,
traditional,
confirmed,
regular,
usual,
approved,
acknowledged,
recognized,
sanctioned,
acceptable,
universal,
authorized,
customary,
agreed upon
time-honoured,
admitted,
normal,
conventional,
accept (əkˈsɛpt)
Definitions
verb (mainly tr)
- to take or receive (something offered)
- to give an affirmative reply to ⇒
to accept an invitation
- to take on the responsibilities, duties, etc, of ⇒
he accepted office
- to tolerate or accommodate oneself to
- to consider as true or believe in (a philosophy, theory, etc) ⇒
I cannot accept your argument
- (may take a clause as object) to be willing to grant or believe ⇒
you must accept that he lied
- to receive with approval or admit, as into a community, group, etc
- business to agree to pay (a bill, draft, shipping document, etc), esp by signing
- to receive as adequate, satisfactory, or valid
- to receive, take, or hold (something applied, inserted, etc)
- (intr) sometimes foll by of archaic to take or receive an offer, invitation, etc
Alternative Forms
acˈcepter nounWord Origin
C14: from Latin acceptāre, from ad- to + capere to takeSynonyms
View thesaurus entry=
take on,
try,
begin,
attempt,
bear,
assume,
tackle,
acknowledge,
undertake,
embark on,
set about,
commence,
avow,
enter upon,
= say yes to
agree to,
comply with
=
acknowledge,
believe,
allow,
admit,
adopt,
approve,
recognize,
yield,
concede,
swallow,
buy,
affirm,
profess,
consent to
buy into,
cooperate with
take on board,
accede,
acquiesce,
concur with
Usage examples
I poured wine and passed the glasses around and when I reached Alice she accepted hers with a curl of her lip.
, BETTER THAN THIS (2002)The report made nearly 200 recommendations and the government has accepted most in full or in part.
Country Life (2004)For example, masturbation is no longer regarded as something that amounts to "self-abuse" and is becoming more accepted , he says.
Irish Times (2002)TWO retiring Scottish Liberal Democrats have accepted peerages in the list of pre-election honours for retiring MPs, published yesterday.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Young playwright Tennessee Williams also turned up in Provincetown in 1941, hoping to have a play accepted at the Playhouse.
, DE NIRO: A Biography (2002)