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- DictionaryAc·cept·ed/əkˈseptəd/
adjective
- 1. generally believed or recognized to be valid or correct: "he wasn't handsome in the accepted sense"
1. a. : to receive (something offered) willingly. accept a gift. b. : to be able or designed to take or hold (something applied or added) a surface that will not accept ink. 2. : to give admittance or approval to. accept her as one of the group. 3. a. : to endure without protest or reaction. accept poor living conditions. b.
Accept definition: to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor. See examples of ACCEPT used in a sentence.
Definitions of accepted. adjective. generally approved or compelling recognition. “several accepted techniques for treating the condition” synonyms: recognised, recognized. acknowledged. recognized or made known or admitted. Pronunciation. US. /ækˈsɛptɪd/ UK. /ɛkˈsɛptɪd/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Accepted."
See accept in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: accept. Definition of accept verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to consider something or someone as satisfactory: The manuscript was accepted for publication last week. She was accepted as a full member of the society. His fellow workers refused to accept him (= to include him as one of their group). More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. accept verb (BELIEVE) B2 [ T ]
the quality or state of having or showing a lack of experience or judgment. TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT. Origin of accepted. 1. First recorded in 1485–95; accept + -ed 2. Other words from accepted. ac·cept·ed·ly, adverb. qua·si-ac·cept·ed, adjective. un·ac·cept·ed, adjective. well-ac·cept·ed, adjective.
ACCEPTED definition: 1. generally agreed to be satisfactory or right: 2. generally agreed to be satisfactory or right: . Learn more.
