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accepted

American  
[ak-sep-tid, ik-] / ækˈsɛp tɪd, ɪk- /

adjective

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

    an accepted pronunciation of a word; an accepted theory.


accepted British  
/ əkˈsɛptɪd /

adjective

  1. commonly approved or recognized; customary; established

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Other Word Forms

  • acceptedly adverb
  • quasi-accepted adjective
  • unaccepted adjective
  • well-accepted adjective

Etymology

Origin of accepted

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

Example Sentences

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An Equinox EV with $5,000 of options was available at no additional charge, as long as Norton took it home that day and accepted a color his wife didn’t love, “Riptide Metallic Blue.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The people her country has so far accepted, she said, were welcomed for “humanitarian” reasons.

From Los Angeles Times

That April, Twitter accepted Musk’s bid to take over the company for $54.20 a share.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The Ukrainians have welcomed and accepted this offer. European experts are available immediately," she said in a message on X.

From BBC

She also accepted that if Calocane was bailed, he would have been bailed with conditions.

From BBC