accepting

[ak-sep-ting]

adjective

1. amenable; open.

   She was always more accepting of coaching suggestions than her teammates.

Other Word Forms

• acceptingly adverb
• acceptingness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of accepting¹

First recorded in 1570–80; accept + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Foreign Minister Ablakwa has since said Ghana received no financial reward for accepting the deportees.

From BBC

“And for both Israel and Hamas, accepting terms and implementing them are different things,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Within 72 hours of Israel publicly accepting this agreement, all hostages, alive and deceased, will be returned.

From BBC

Hamas would return all hostages — alive or deceased — within 72 hours of Israel accepting the deal, after which Israel would release 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences and 1,700 Gaza residents detained after Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

The next year, it started accepting people in custody of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• acceptance 
• admission 
• affirmation 
• approval 
• authorization 
• consent 
• corroboration 
• endorsement 
• evidence 
• green light 
• passage 
• recognition 
• testimony 
• verification