accepted

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UK/əkˈsɛp.tɪd/UK/ækˈsɛp.tɪd/US/ɪkˈsɛp.tɪd/

adjective

Generally approved, believed, or recognized.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:accepted.”

Similar
recognizedrecognisedacknowledged
OriginEnglish accept ← Middle English accepten ← Old French accepterder.? →
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of accept

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:accepted.

adjectiveaccepted (comparative more accepted, superlative most accepted)

comparative more accepted · superlative most accepted

  1. Generally approved, believed, or recognized.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivegenerally approved or compelling recognition

Similar
recognizedrecognisedacknowledged
Also see
acknowledgedrecognizedstandard

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*kap-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*kapyéti
  7. Proto-Italic*kapjō
  8. Latincapiō
  9. Latinaccipiō
  10. Latinacceptāre
  11. Old Frenchaccepterder.?
  12. Middle Englishaccepten
  13. Englishaccept
  14. Englishaccepted

From accept + -ed.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Ancient Greek δεκτός, ἀπόδεκτος
  • δεκτός (dektós)generally approved, believed, or recognized
  • ἀπόδεκτος (apódektos)generally approved, believed, or recognized
Bengali মঞ্জুর
  • মঞ্জুর (monjur)generally approved, believed, or recognized
Dutch geaccepteerd
  • geaccepteerdgenerally approved, believed, or recognized
Esperanto akceptata
  • akceptatagenerally approved, believed, or recognized
Finnish hyväksytty
  • hyväksyttygenerally approved, believed, or recognized
German anerkannt, akzeptiert
  • anerkanntgenerally approved, believed, or recognized
  • akzeptiertgenerally approved, believed, or recognized
Portuguese aceitado
  • aceitadogenerally approved, believed, or recognized
Russian принятый, признанный
  • принятый (prinjatyj)generally approved, believed, or recognized
  • признанный (priznannyj)generally approved, believed, or recognized
  • одобренный (odobrennyj)generally approved, believed, or recognized
  • общепринятый (obščeprinjatyj)generally approved, believed, or recognized
  • распространённый (rasprostranjónnyj)generally approved, believed, or recognized
  • утверждённый (utverždjónnyj)generally approved, believed, or recognized
  • приемлемый (prijemlemyj)generally approved, believed, or recognized
Spanish aceptado
  • aceptadogenerally approved, believed, or recognized
Swedish accepterad, accepterat
  • accepteradgenerally approved, believed, or recognized
  • accepteratgenerally approved, believed, or recognized
Cite this entry
APA

accepted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accepted

MLA

“accepted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accepted. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “accepted,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accepted.

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