accepted
Definition:
1. Generally approved or compelling recognition.
2. Judged to be in conformity with approved usage.
Use 'accepted' in a sentence:
- 1. When I offered her my seat, she accepted it gladly.
- 2. The idea is now widely accepted.
- 3. He had to read a canon of accepted literary texts.
- 4. Psychiatry is an accepted branch of medicine.
- 5. He never really accepted her as his own child.
- 6. It is now generally accepted that.
- 7. Sarah accepted joyously.
- 8. He accepted his orders very unwillingly.
- 9. They accepted the court's decision.
- 10. They accepted the offer with alacrity.
- 11. She accepted an out-of-court settlement of $40,000.
- 12. She accepted the criticism with magnanimity.
- 13. Ryle accepted more out of curiosity than anything else.
- 14. I accepted the invitation thankfully.
- 15. Malcolm gladly accepted the invitation.
- 16. He wouldn't have accepted such an inglorious outcome.
- 17. There is no generally accepted definition of life.
- 18. They accepted their defeat with resignation.
- 19. After a short courtship, she accepted his proposal.
- 20. She graciously accepted our invitation.
- 21. They accepted without demur.
- 22. To his great joy, she accepted.
- 23. All major credit cards are accepted at our hotels.
- 24. She accepted that she had acted unwisely.
- 25. She had never been accepted into what was essentially a man's world.
- 26. Her version of events was accepted without question.
- 27. He accepted all the changes we proposed.
- 28. It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success.
- 29. Exceptionally, students may be accepted without formal qualifications.
- 30. She was accepted to study music.
- 31. He accepted a commission as a naval officer.
- 32. All-male groups will not be accepted.
- 33. The college he applied to has accepted him.
- 34. The offer has been accepted, subject to contract.
- 35. You should have accepted that. I'm disappointed in you.
- 36. Most have meekly accepted such advice.
- 37. It may take years to be completely accepted by the local community.
- 38. I accepted her offer to pay.