accepting
[ ak-sep-ting ]
/ ækˈsɛp tɪŋ /
adjective
amenable; open: She was always more accepting of coaching suggestions than her teammates.
OTHER WORDS FROM accepting
ac·cept·ing·ly, adverb ac·cept·ing·ness, nounWords nearby accepting
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accepted masons,
accepted pairing,
acceptee,
accepter,
accepting,
accepting house,
acceptive,
acceptor,
access,
access broker
Definition for accepting (2 of 2)
accept
[ ak-sept ]
/ ækˈsɛpt /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to accept an invitation, gift, position, etc. (sometimes followed by of).
Origin of accept
1350–1400; Middle English
accepten < Middle French
accepter < Latin
acceptare, equivalent to
ac-
ac- +
-cep- take, combining form of
cap- +
-t- frequentative suffix
usage note for accept
The verbs
accept and
except are sometimes confused because of their similar pronunciations, especially in rapid speech.
Accept means “to take or receive” (
I accept this trophy ), while
except means “to exclude” (
Certain types of damage are excepted from coverage in this insurance policy ).
OTHER WORDS FROM accept
pre·ac·cept, verb re·ac·cept, verb (used with object)WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH accept
accept except (see usage note at the current entry)Example sentences from the Web for accepting
British Dictionary definitions for accepting
accept
/ (əkˈsɛpt) /
verb (mainly tr)
Derived forms of accept
accepter, nounWord Origin for accept
C14: from Latin
acceptāre, from
ad- to +
capere to take