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accepted

[ ak-sep-tid ]
/ ækˈsɛp tɪd /
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adjective
generally approved; usually regarded as normal, right, etc.: an accepted pronunciation of a word; an accepted theory.
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Origin of accepted

First recorded in 1485–95; accept + -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM accepted

ac·cept·ed·ly, adverbqua·si-ac·cept·ed, adjectiveun·ac·cept·ed, adjectivewell-ac·cept·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for accepted

accepted
/ (əkˈsɛptɪd) /

adjective
commonly approved or recognized; customary; established

Derived forms of accepted

acceptedly, adverb
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