Accepted

//əkˈsɛp.tɪd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of accept form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Generally approved, believed, or recognized.
Adjective
  1. 1
    generally approved or compelling recognition wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
acceptableacclaimedaccustomedacknowledgedadmiredadmitted

Example

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"You should have accepted his advice."

Etymology

From accept + -ed.

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