accepted

accepted
I
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. taken, received, assumed, approved, adopted, recognized, endorsed, verified, acclaimed, welcomed, engaged, hired, claimed, delivered, used, employed, affirmed, upheld, authorized, preferred, acknowledged, accredited, allowed, settled, established, customary, sanctioned, unopposed, authentic, confirmed, time-honored, fashionable, favorably received, chosen, acceptable, popular, formally admitted, stereotyped, orthodox, standard, conventional, in vogue, current, taken for granted, credited, OK'd.
Ant. refused*, denied, nullified.
II
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
1. received taken, acquired, welcomed.
2. agreed upon acknowledged, approved, recognized, endorsed, believed in, affirmed, sanctioned, upheld, authorized, accredited, conventional, normal, standard.
ANT.: 2. rejected, refused, unconventional
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective Generally approved or agreed upon: conventional, orthodox, received, recognized, sanctioned. See ACCEPT, AGREE, STRAIGHT, USUAL.

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