Definition of accepting
1
: able or willing to accept something or someone : inclined to regard something or someone with acceptance rather than with hostility or fear
—often + of I had become more accepting of death as an inevitable and natural part of life …— Nigel Farndalem
2
: tending to regard different types of people and ways of life with tolerance and acceptance
His parents are very accepting people.
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The first known use of accepting was in the 15th century
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