accepted

accepted

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Italic *ad
Proto-Italic *ad-
Latin ad-
Proto-Indo-European *kap-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti
Proto-Italic *kapjō
Old Latin kapiō
Latin capiō
Latin accipiō
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Latin -tō
Latin acceptārelbor.
Old French accepterder.?
Middle English accepten
English accept
Middle English -ed
English -ed
English accepted

    From accept + -ed.

    Pronunciation

    • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əkˈsɛp.tɪd/, /ækˈsɛp.tɪd/
    • (General American) IPA(key): /əkˈsɛp.tɪd/, /ɪkˈsɛp.tɪd/
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    Verb

    accepted

    1. simple past and past participle of accept
      • For quotations using this term, see Citations:accepted.

    Adjective

    accepted (comparative more accepted, superlative most accepted)

    1. Generally approved, believed, or recognized.

    Derived terms

    Collocations

    Adverbs often used with "accepted"
    • generally, widely, universally, commonly, readily, never, gladly, gratefully, thankfully, graciously, willingly

    Translations

    Further reading

    • “accepted”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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