acceptee

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noun

A person who accepts, or is accepted for, a position

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

nounacceptee (plural acceptees)

plural acceptees

  1. A person who accepts, or is accepted for, a position

Origin

  1. Latinaccipiō
  2. Latinacceptāre
  3. Old Frenchaccepterder.?
  4. Middle Englishaccepten
  5. Englishaccept
  6. Englishacceptee

From accept + -ee.

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APA

acceptee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acceptee

MLA

“acceptee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acceptee. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acceptee,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acceptee.

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