acceptive
Americanadjective
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inclined to receive or accept; receptive.
She was seldom acceptive of my suggestions.
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reasonably satisfactory; acceptable.
an acceptive mode of transportation.
Etymology
Origin of acceptive
Example Sentences
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Mrs. McKay rapidly reads it as Uncle Jack is bestowing bags and bundles in the omnibus and feeing the acceptive porter, who now rushes back to the boat in the nick of time.
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Adaptive Indian, Catholic Mexican, acceptive dragoon, one and all respected and believed in it.
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One must have the receptive and acceptive spirit.
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O Jupiter! captain, he shall have them now, presently:— Please you to be acceptive, young gentleman.
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