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accepted

uhk-SEP-tid/əkˈsɛp.tɪd/

2 meanings of accepted

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  1. 1
    agreed toverb
    Simple past and past participle of accept.

    The committee accepted his proposal after a long debate.

    He had accepted the job before the offer was suddenly withdrawn.

    UsageBefore a verb, use agreed: agreed to help (not incorrect: accepted to help). A person was accepted into or to a school.

  2. 2
    widely believedadjective
    Generally approved of, believed, or recognized as true or correct.

    Vaccination is now an accepted part of routine childhood health care.

    Her research challenged the accepted theory that had stood for decades.

    UsageOften widely or generally accepted, and before a noun: the accepted view, an accepted part of life.

    Similarestablished, recognized, conventional, standard, orthodox

    Oppositeunorthodox, unconventional, disputed, controversial

accepted is a form of accept

accept, verb: To take or receive something that is offered, especially willingly or gladly. Full entry

Forms
acceptaccepts he/she/itaccepting -ing formaccepted past tense, past participle
Spelling
accept → accepted: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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Origin

Formed from the verb "accept" with the suffix "-ed".

Checked 6 Nov 2026 · 1 fact