accepting

Meanings

• Verb

  1. To receive or take something offered.

  - "I will be accepting applications until the deadline."
  - "The committee is still accepting nominations for the award."

• Verb

  2. To agree to or approve of something.

  - "She finally accepted my apology."
  - "The board accepted the new proposal."

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Pronunciation

1. /əkˈsɛptɪŋ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2100623"

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Antonyms

decline , reject

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Synonyms

admit , onfang , receive , take , withtake

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with accepting
accept , acceptation , acceptability , acceptable

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Variants

List of all variants of accepting that leads to same result
accepting , acceptingly , acceptingness , accept , accepted , acceptingnesses , accepts

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

accepted, accepting, accepts, acceptedly, unacceptable

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old French accepter, from ad- 'to' + capere 'take'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The word 'accepting' can be used as a noun to refer to the act of accepting or the state of being accepted.

2. In mathematics, 'accepting' is used in automata theory to describe a state that can accept an input.

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Related Concepts

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1. Acceptance Speech: A speech given by a person after receiving an award or recognition.

2. Acceptance Testing: A type of software testing in which the software is tested based on its acceptance criteria.

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Culture

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In literature, 'accepting' is often used to describe characters coming to terms with difficult situations or emotions. In art, it can be represented as an open hand or a welcoming gesture.

How to Memorize "accepting"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a hand reaching out to receive an object or a person nodding in agreement.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'accepting' with the idea of receiving or agreeing.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'A-C-C-E-P-T: Agree, Comply, Condone, Embrace, Permit, Tolerate' to help remember the different meanings of 'accepting'.

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