accepted

adjective

ac·​cept·​ed ik-ˈsep-təd 

ak-

: regarded favorably : given approval or acceptance

a fully accepted member of the group

especially : generally approved or used

an accepted convention/practice

a widely accepted theory

acceptedly adverb

Examples of accepted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These are the accepted, if unofficial, rules of SoCal’s spearfishing bums, a relatively small but hardcore group of sportsmen and -women who hunt the elusive fish year-round. —Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 May 2024

The accepted inconvenience in athletic shoes at the time was that a size 7 shoe did not automatically fit all size 7 feet. —Bybob Meers, Fortune, 15 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from past participle of accepten "to accept"

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing accepted

• taken/accepted at face value