Accepted — synonyms, accepted antonyms, definition

1. accepted (a)

accustomed acknowledged admitted approved assumed authoritative avowed certain certified common confirmed contemporary conventional current customary dominant established fashionable granted guaranteed • • •

2. accepted (Adjective)

recognised recognized

accepted (Adjective) — Generally approved or compelling recognition. ex. "several accepted techniques for treating the condition"

3. accepted (Verb)

bore consented had lived with swallowed took took on took over went for refused rejected

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

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

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

accepted (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"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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