accepting

[ ak-sep-ting ]

/ ækˈsɛp tɪŋ /

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adjective

amenable; open: She was always more accepting of coaching suggestions than her teammates.

Nearby words

accepted, accepted masons, accepted pairing, acceptee, accepter, accepting, accepting house, acceptive, acceptor, access, access broker

Origin of accepting

First recorded in 1570–80; accept + -ing²

Related forms

ac·cept·ing·ly, adverbac·cept·ing·ness, noun

Definition for accepting (2 of 2)

accept

[ ak-sept ]

/ ækˈsɛpt /

verb (used with object)

to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor: to accept a present; to accept a proposal.

to agree or consent to; accede to: to accept a treaty; to accept an apology.

to respond or answer affirmatively to: to accept an invitation.

to undertake the responsibility, duties, honors, etc., of: to accept the office of president.

to receive or admit formally, as to a college or club.

to accommodate or reconcile oneself to: to accept the situation.

to regard as true or sound; believe: to accept a claim; to accept Catholicism.

to regard as normal, suitable, or usual.

to receive as to meaning; understand.

Commerce. to acknowledge, by signature, as calling for payment, and thus to agree to pay, as a draft.

(in a deliberative body) to receive as an adequate performance of the duty with which an officer or a committee has been charged; receive for further action: The report of the committee was accepted.

to receive or contain (something attached, inserted, etc.): This socket won't accept a three-pronged plug.

to receive (a transplanted organ or tissue) without adverse reaction.Compare reject(def 7).

verb (used without object)

to accept an invitation, gift, position, etc. (sometimes followed by of).

Origin of accept

1350–1400; Middle English accepten < Middle French accepter < Latin acceptare, equivalent to ac- ac- + -cep- take, combining form of cap- + -t- frequentative suffix

SYNONYMS FOR accept

2 concede.

7 acknowledge.

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ANTONYMS FOR accept

1 reject.

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Related forms

pre·ac·cept, verbre·ac·cept, verb (used with object)

Can be confused

accept except (see usage note at the current entry)

Usage note

The verbs accept and except are sometimes confused because of their similar pronunciations, especially in rapid speech. Accept means “to take or receive” ( I accept this trophy ), while except means “to exclude” ( Certain types of damage are excepted from coverage in this insurance policy ).

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Examples from the Web for accepting

The lawyers accuse Spinal Solutions of selling counterfeit implants and doctors of accepting kickbacks in return for using them.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’|The Center for Investigative Reporting|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Navarro College is not accepting international students from countries with confirmed Ebola cases.
Ebola Racism Reaches a New Low in Texas|Abby Haglage|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All Americans really did sacrifice then, accepting strict food and gasoline quotas and doing without a lot of things.
Can America Still Win Wars?|Michael Tomasky|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Victims of Communism Foundation has insisted on not accepting U.S. government funding.
Communism's Victims Deserve a Museum|James Kirchick|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In four different polls in 1938 between 71 percent and 85 percent of the public opposed the U.S. accepting more war refuges.
American Voters Don’t Get Foreign Policy|Stuart Stevens|July 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But he was determined to spare the repentant traitor the humiliation of owning a fault and accepting a pardon.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
One plainly said that love of money and pleasure alone kept them from accepting Christianity.
Pioneers and Founders|Charlotte Mary Yonge
There was no time now for hesitancy; here was my cue, and I must plunge ahead, accepting the chances.
My Lady of the North|Randall Parrish
He even takes a trifling percentage of his princpal's ransom if he will honor us by accepting it.
Man And Superman|George Bernard Shaw
"I have taken the liberty of accepting that on your behalf," said Pharos, picking the card up.
Pharos, The Egyptian|Guy Newell Boothby

British Dictionary definitions for accepting

accept

/ (əkˈsɛpt) /

verb (mainly tr)

to take or receive (something offered)

to give an affirmative reply toto accept an invitation

to take on the responsibilities, duties, etc, ofhe accepted office

to tolerate or accommodate oneself to

to consider as true or believe in (a philosophy, theory, etc)I cannot accept your argument

(may take a clause as object) to be willing to grant or believeyou must accept that he lied

to receive with approval or admit, as into a community, group, etc

commerce to agree to pay (a bill, draft, shipping document, etc), esp by signing

to receive as adequate, satisfactory, or valid

to receive, take, or hold (something applied, inserted, etc)

(intr sometimes foll by of) archaic to take or receive an offer, invitation, etc

Derived Forms

accepter, noun

Word Origin for accept

C14: from Latin acceptāre, from ad- to + capere to take

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accepting

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accept

verb (mainly tr)

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