accepted

[ ak-sep-tid ]

adjective

1. generally approved; usually regarded as normal, right, etc.:

   an accepted pronunciation of a word; an accepted theory.

accepted

/ əkˈsɛptɪd /

adjective

1. commonly approved or recognized; customary; established

Derived Forms

• acˈceptedly, adverb

Other Words From

• ac·cepted·ly adverb
• quasi-ac·cepted adjective
• unac·cepted adjective
• well-ac·cepted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of accepted¹

First recorded in 1485–95; accept + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Many Jewish women have been accepted as conventional, mainstream hot.

From The Daily Beast

He later accepted a plea deal that put him behind bars for 25 years.

From The Daily Beast

For years, Brooke even had trouble finding a publisher for his memoir, which was ultimately accepted by Rutgers University Press.

From The Daily Beast

Inquiries will be accepted only via Western Union telegram or rotary phone.

From The Daily Beast

When everyone is struggling, how much is to be offered to the more destitute, and how much is to be accepted?

From The Daily Beast

The young men gathered round him and offered him a cigar, which he accepted and began to smoke.

From Project Gutenberg

He that adoreth God with joy, shall be accepted, and his prayer shall approach even to the clouds.

From Project Gutenberg

This, however, should not be accepted as proving the presence of bile without further tests.

From Project Gutenberg

Heresies for which men used to be burned alive are now openly accepted by the Church.

From Project Gutenberg

It would make a sensation, he thought; there was more than one generally accepted theory he had challenged or contradicted in it.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• acknowledged
• approved
• authorized
• confirmed
• conventional
• customary
• endorsed
• established
• fashionable
• popular
• preferred
• received
• recognized
• sanctioned
• time-honored
• universal
• welcomed