accepting

American  

[ak-sep-ting] / ækˈsɛp tɪŋ /

adjective

1. amenable; open.

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

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Other Word Forms

• acceptingly adverb
• acceptingness noun

Etymology

Origin of accepting

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

Example Sentences

But that did not keep him from accepting rabbinic appointments elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal

Few of these bets paid off, so the oddsmakers were seen less as clairvoyants than reliable indicators of who wouldn’t be accepting a medal in Stockholm.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is hard to imagine the U.S.—or the Gulf states—accepting such an arrangement.

From The Wall Street Journal

It self-selects Option B, accepting liability exposure in exchange for opacity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pointing to the issue of former Welsh Reform leader Nathan Gill being jailed for accepting Kremlin bribes, he added: "It's not about whataboutery, I think it's about proportionality."

From BBC

Related Words

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