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| 1. | [ adjective ] generally approved or compelling recognition | |
| Synonyms: | recognized recognised | |
| Examples: | "several accepted techniques for treating the condition" "his recognized superiority in this kind of work" |
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| Related terms: | acknowledged | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] generally approved or compelling recognition | |
| Synonyms: | recognized | |
| Examples: | "several accepted techniques for treating the condition" "his recognized superiority in this kind of work" |
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| Related terms: | acknowledged | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] generally accepted or used | |
| Examples: | "accepted methods of harmony and melody" "three accepted types of pump" |
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| Related terms: | standard | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute | |
| Synonyms: | undisputed | |
| Examples: | "the accepted interpretation of the poem" "an accepted theory" |
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| Related terms: | uncontroversial | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] widely or permanently accepted | |
| Examples: | "an accepted precedent" |
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| Related terms: | established | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] (linguistics) judged to be in conformity with approved usage | |
| Synonyms: | acceptable | |
| Examples: | "acceptable English usage" |
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| Related terms: | linguistics standard | |
| 7. | [ adjective ] widely accepted as true or worthy | |
| Synonyms: | received | |
| Examples: | "the accepted wisdom about old age" "a received moral idea" "Received political wisdom says not surveys show otherwise"- Economist |
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| Related terms: | conventional | |
| Similar spelling: |
accept acceptive acceptant Acevedo Acebedo acceptance acceptable acceptor accepting acceptably acceptation |
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