Accepting — synonyms, accepting antonyms, definition

1. accepting (a)

adopting applying considerate controlling deferential docile employing generous kindly manipulating obedient passive patient practicing prostrate proving putting in service resigned submissive subservient • • •

2. accepting (Noun)

acceptance assuming assumption receiving reception taking usurpation

3. accepting (Adjective)

accepting (Adjective) — Tolerating without protest. ex. "always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates" ex. "the atmosphere was judged to be more supporting and accepting"

4. accepting (Verb)

admitting bearing consenting going for having living with swallowing taking on taking over refusing rejecting

accepting (Verb) — Consider or hold as true. ex. "I cannot accept the dogma of this church" ex. "accept an argument"

accepting (Verb) — Receive willingly something given or offered. ex. "Please accept my present"

accepting (Verb) — Give an affirmative reply to; respond favourably to. ex. "I cannot accept your invitation"

accepting (Verb) — React favourably to; consider right and proper. ex. "People did not accept atonal music at that time" ex. "We accept the idea of universal health care"

accepting (Verb) — Admit into a group or community. ex. "accept students for graduate study"

accepting (Verb) — Take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person. ex. "I'll accept the charges"

accepting (Verb) — Tolerate or accommodate oneself to. ex. "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"

accepting (Verb) — Be designed to hold or take. ex. "This surface will not accept the dye"

accepting (Verb) — Receive (a report) officially, as from a committee.

accepting (Verb) — Make use of or accept for some purpose. ex. "accept a risk"

accepting (Verb) — Be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal. ex. "The cow accepted the bull"

abiding acquiring bearing being brooking digesting enduring evaluating getting having judging passing judgment putting up reacting receiving replying responding standing sticking out stomaching • • • abiding by acknowledging adopting agreeing allowing approbating believing borrowing buckling under carrying the can co-opting contracting in countenancing embracing espousing facing the music giving giving in honoring honouring • • •