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accepted

ac·cep·ted

UK/əkˈsɛp.tɪd/ US/ækˈsɛp.tɪd/ common

adjective

1.

generally approved or compelling recognition

  • “several accepted techniques for treating the condition”
  • “his recognized superiority in this kind of work”
2.

generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute

  • “the accepted interpretation of the poem”
  • “an accepted theory”
  • “the undisputed fact”
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3.

generally accepted or used

  • “accepted methods of harmony and melody”
  • “three accepted types of pump”
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4.

judged to be in conformity with approved usage

  • “acceptable English usage”
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5.

widely or permanently accepted

  • “an accepted precedent”
6.

widely accepted as true or worthy

  • “the accepted wisdom about old age”
  • “a received moral idea”
  • “Received political wisdom says not; surveys show otherwise” Economist
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Origin

From accept + -ed.

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