Definition of 'accepted'
1. adjective [oft adverb ADJECTIVE]
2. See also accept
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accepted in British English
adjective
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acceptedly (acˈceptedly) adverb
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accepted in American English
adjective
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accepted in American English
(ækˈseptɪd)
adjective
generally approved; usually regarded as normal, right, etc
an accepted pronunciation of a word
an accepted theory
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[1485–95; accept + -ed2]Examples of 'accepted' in a sentence
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British English: accepted
ADJECTIVE /əkˈsɛptɪd/
Accepted ideas are agreed by most people to be correct or reasonable.
There is no generally accepted definition of life.
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