English-Thai Dictionary
accept
VI รับ คำเชิญ rab-kham-choen
accept
VI รับภาระ รับช่วง รับเอา rab-pa-ra
accept
VT ต้อนรับ ยอมรับ เข้ากลุ่ม ton-rap
accept
VT ทำให้ ผ่าน กระบวนการ tham-hai-phan-kra-buan-kan
accept
VT ยอม ทน tolerate bear yom-thon
accept
VT ยอมรับ การ ตำหนิ รับผิดชอบ yom-rap-kan-tam-ni
accept
VT รับ ยอมรับ รับเอา มา take acquire admit refuse refect rap
accept
VT รับ คำเชิญ rab-kham-choen
accept
VT รับภาระ รับช่วง รับเอา rab-pa-ra
accept
VT เชื่อ ยอมรับ ว่า จริง believe trust affirm chuea
accept
VT เห็นด้วย เห็นด้วย กับ ยอมรับ ยินยอม hen-duai
accept as
PHRV ยอมรับ ว่า ยอมรับ acknowledge as yom-rab-wa
acceptability
N ความพอใจ เห็นด้วย kwam-por-ja-hen-douy
acceptable
ADJ ซึ่ง ได้รับ การ เห็นชอบ sueng-dai-rap-kan-hen-chob
acceptable
ADJ ที่ยอมรับ ได้ สามารถ รับได้ ยอม รับได้ agreeable ti-yom-rab-dai
acceptable
ADJ ี่ น่าพอใจ น่ายินดี ซึ่ง เป็นที่ยอมรับ satisfactory na-pho-jai
acceptableness
N ความพอใจ เห็นด้วย kwam-por-jai-hen-douy
acceptably
ADV ยอม รับได้ adequately yom-rap-dai
acceptance
N การตอบรับ (เช่น ตอบรับ เข้าทำงาน การ ยอมรับ kan-top-rab
acceptance
N การตอบรับ คำเชิญ kan-top-rab-kham-choen
acceptance
N การ ยอมรับ เข้ากลุ่ม kan-yom-rab-khao-klum
acceptance
N การ รับ การรับเอา มา receiving taking kan-rab
acceptance
N การอด ทน การยอ มท น การ ทนทาน kan-ot-thon
acceptance
N การ เต็มใจ เชื่อ kan-tem-jai-chuea
acceptance
N การ เห็นพ้อง กับ การ เห็นด้วย กับ agreement kan-hen-phong-kab
acceptancy
N การ เต็มใจ รับ kan-tem-jai-rab
acceptant
ADJ เต็มใจ รับ receptive tem-jai-rab
acceptation
N ความหมาย (ของ คำ หรือ วลี ที่ เป็นที่ยอมรับ ทั่วกัน khwam-mai-ti-pen-ti yom-rab-thua-kan
accepted
ADJ ซึ่ง เป็นที่ยอมรับ conventional approved refused denied nullified sueng-pen-ti-yom-rab
accepted
ADJ ี่ ที่ ไม่ สามารถ คัดค้าน ได้ ที่ ไม่ สามารถ โต้แย้ง ได้ ที่ ไม่ สามารถ ปฏิเสธ ได้ ti-mai-sa-mat-khat-khan-dai
accepted
ADJ ได้มาตรฐาน dai-mat-tra-than
acceptedly
ADV อย่าง ยอมรับ โดย ทั่วกัน yarng-yorm-rab-doy-tua-kan
accepter
N ผู้ ที่ยอมรับ poo-ti-yorm-rab
acceptor
N ผู้ ที่ยอมรับ ใบเสร็จ (เพื่อ จ่าย เมื่อ ถึงกำหนด phu-ti-yom-rab-bai-sed
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
ACCEPT
v.t.[L. accepto, from accipio, ad and capio, to take. ] 1. To take or receive what is offered, with a consenting mind; to receive with approbation or favor.
Bless, Lord, his substance, and accept the work of his hands. Deuteronomy 33:11.
He made an offer which was accepted.
Observe the difference between receive and accept.
He received an appointment or the offer of a commission, but he did not accept it.
2. To regard with partiality; to value or esteem.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked. Proverbs 18:5; 2 Corinthians 8:12.
In theology, acceptance with God implies forgiveness of sins and reception into his favor.
3. To consent or agree to; to receive as terms of a contract; as, to accept a treaty; often followed by of.
Accept of the terms.
4. To understand; to have a particular idea of; to receive in a particular sense.
How is this phrase to be accepted?
5. In commerce, to agree or promise to pay, as a bill of exchange. [See Acceptance. ]
ACCEPTABLE
a. 1. That may be received with pleasure; hence pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; as an acceptable present.
2. Agreeable or pleasing in person; as, a man makes himself acceptable by his services or civilities.
ACCEPTABLENESS, ACCEPTABILITY
n.The quality of being agreeable to a receiver, or to a person with whom one has intercourse. [The latter word is little used, or not at all. ]
ACCEPTABLY
adv. In a manner to please, or give satisfaction. Let us have grace whereby we may serve God acceptably. Hebrews 12:28.
ACCEPTANCE
n. 1. A receiving with approbation or satisfaction; favorable reception; as work done to acceptance.
They shall come up with acceptance on my altar. Isaiah 6 :7.
2. the receiving of a bill of exchange or order, in such a manner, as to bind the acceptor to make payment. This must be by express words; and to charge the drawer with costs, in case of non payment, the acceptance must be in writing, under across, or on the back of the bill.
3. An agreeing to terms or proposals in commerce, by which a bargain is concluded and the parties bound.
4. An agreeing to the act or contact of another, by some act which binds the person in law; as, a bishop's taking rent reserved on a lease made by his predecessor, is an acceptance of the terms of the lease and binds the party.
5. In mercantile language, a bill of exchange accepted; as a merchant receives another's acceptance in payment.
6. Formerly, the sense is which a word is understood. Obs.
[See Acceptation. ]
ACCEPTATION
n. 1. Kind reception; a receiving with favor or approbation.
This is a saying worthy of all acceptation. 1 Timothy 1:15.
2. A state of being acceptable; favorable regard.
Some things are of great dignity and acceptation with God
But in this sense acceptableness is more generally used.
3. the meaning or sense in which a word or expression is understood, or generally received; as a term is to be used according to its usual acceptation.
4. Reception in general. Obs.
ACCEPTED
pp. Kindly received; regarded; agreed to; understood; received as a bill of exchange.
ACCEPTER, ACCEPTOR
n.A person who accepts; the person who receives a bill of exchange so as to bind himself to pay it. [See Acceptance. ]
ACCEPTING
ppr. Receiving favorably; agreeing to; understanding.
ACCEPTION
n.The received sense of a word. [Not now used. ]
ACCEPTIVE
a.Ready to accept. [Not used. ]
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
ACCEPT
Ac *cept ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Accepted; p. pr. & vb. n. Accepting. ]Etym: [F. accepter, L. acceptare, freq. of accipere; ad + capere to take; akin to E. heave. ]
1. To receive with a consenting mind (something offered ); as, to accept a gift; -- often followed by of. If you accept them, then their worth is great. Shak. To accept of ransom for my son. Milton. She accepted of a treat. Addison.
2. To receive with favor; to approve. The Lord accept thy burnt sacrifice. Ps. xx. 3. Peradventure he will accept of me. Gen. xxxii. 2 .
3. To receive or admit and agree to; to assent to; as, I accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse.
4. To take by the mind; to understand; as, How are these words to be accepted
5. (Com. )
Defn: To receive as obligatory and promise to pay; as, to accept a bill of exchange. Bouvier.
6. In a deliberate body, to receive in acquittance of a duty imposed; as, to accept the report of a committee. [This makes it the property of the body, and the question is then on its adoption. ] To accept a bill (Law ), to agree (on the part of the drawee ) to pay it when due. -- To accept service (Law ), to agree that a writ or process shall be considered as regularly served, when it has not been. -- To accept the person (Eccl.), to show favoritism. "God accepteth no man's person. " Gal. ii. 6.
Syn. -- To receive; take; admit. See Receive.
ACCEPT
ACCEPT Ac *cept ", a.
Defn: Accepted. [Obs. ] Shak.
ACCEPTABILITY
Ac *cept `a *bil "i *ty, n. Etym: [LL. acceptabilitas.]
Defn: The quality of being acceptable; acceptableness. "Acceptability of repentance. " Jer. Taylor.
ACCEPTABLE
Ac *cept "a *ble, a. Etym: [F. acceptable, L. acceptabilis, fr. acceptare.]
Defn: Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; as, an acceptable present, one acceptable to us.
ACCEPTABLENESS
ACCEPTABLENESS Ac *cept "a *ble *ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being acceptable, or suitable to be favorably received; acceptability.
ACCEPTABLY
ACCEPTABLY Ac *cept "a *bly, adv.
Defn: In an acceptable manner; in a manner to please or give satisfaction.
ACCEPTANCE
ACCEPTANCE Ac *cept "ance, n.
1. The act of accepting; a receiving what is offered, with approbation, satisfaction, or acquiescence; esp. , favorable reception; approval; as, the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc. They shall come up with acceptance on mine altar. Isa. lx. 7.
2. State of being accepted; acceptableness. "Makes it assured of acceptance. " Shak.
3. (Com. ) (a ) An assent and engagement by the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn, to pay it when due according to the terms of the acceptance. (b ) The bill itself when accepted.
4. An agreeing to terms or proposals by which a bargain is concluded and the parties are bound; the reception or taking of a thing bought as that for which it was bought, or as that agreed to be delivered, or the taking possession as owner.
5. (Law )
Defn: An agreeing to the action of another, by some act which binds the person in law.
Note: What acts shall amount to such an acceptance is often a question of great nicety and difficulty. Mozley & W.
Note: In modern law, proposal and acceptance are the constituent elements into which all contracts are resolved. Acceptance of a bill of exchange, check, draft, or order, is an engagement to pay it according to the terms. This engagement is usually made by writing the word "accepted " across the face of the bill. Acceptance of goods, under the statute of frauds, is an intelligent acceptance by a party knowing the nature of the transaction.
6. Meaning; acceptation. [Obs. ] Acceptance of persons, partiality, favoritism. See under Accept.
ACCEPTANCY
ACCEPTANCY Ac *cept "an *cy, n.
Defn: Acceptance. [R.] Here's a proof of gift, But here's no proof, sir, of acceptancy. Mrs. Browning.
ACCEPTANT
ACCEPTANT Ac *cept "ant, a.
Defn: Accepting; receiving.
ACCEPTANT
ACCEPTANT Ac *cept "ant, n.
Defn: An accepter. Chapman.
ACCEPTATION
ACCEPTATION Ac `cep *ta "tion, n.
1. Acceptance; reception; favorable reception or regard; state of being acceptable. [Obs. ] This is saying worthy of all acceptation. 1 Tim. i. 15. Some things... are notwithstanding of so great dignity and acceptation with God. Hooker.
2. The meaning in which a word or expression is understood, or generally received; as, term is to be used according to its usual acceptation. My words, in common acceptation, Could never give this provocation. Gay.
ACCEPTEDLY
ACCEPTEDLY Ac *cept "ed *ly, adv.
Defn: In a accepted manner; admittedly.
ACCEPTER
ACCEPTER Ac *cept "er, n.
1. A person who accepts; a taker.
2. A respecter; a viewer with partiality. [Obs. ] God is no accepter of persons. Chillingworth.
3. (Law )
Defn: An acceptor.
ACCEPTILATION
Ac *cep `ti *la "tion, n. Etym: [L. acceptilatio entry of a debt collected, acquittance, fr. p. p. of accipere (cf. Accept ) + latio a carrying, fr. latus, p. p. of ferre to carry: cf. F. acceptilation. ] (Civil Law )
Defn: Gratuitous discharge; a release from debt or obligation without payment; free remission.
ACCEPTION
Ac *cep "tion, n. Etym: [L. acceptio a receiving, accepting: cf. F.acception. ]
Defn: Acceptation; the received meaning. [Obs. ] Here the word "baron " is not to be taken in that restrictive sense to which the modern acception hath confined it. Fuller. Acception of persons or faces (Eccl.), favoritism; partiality. [Obs. ]Wyclif.
ACCEPTIVE
ACCEPTIVE Ac *cept "ive, a.
1. Fit for acceptance.
2. Ready to accept. [Obs. ] B. Jonson.
ACCEPTOR
Ac *cept "or (#; 277 ), n. Etym: [L.]
Defn: One who accepts; specifically (Law & Com. ),
Defn: one who accepts an order or a bill of exchange; a drawee after he has accepted.
New American Oxford Dictionary
accept
ac cept |akˈsept əkˈsɛpt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 consent to receive (a thing offered ): he accepted a pen as a present. • give an affirmative answer to (an offer or proposal ); say yes to: he would accept their offer and see what happened | [ no obj. ] : Tim offered Brian a lift home and he accepted. • dated say yes to a proposal of marriage from (a man ): Ronald is a good match and she ought to accept him. • receive as adequate, valid, or suitable: the college accepted her as a student | credit cards are widely accepted. • regard favorably or with approval; welcome: the Harvard literati never accepted him as one of them. • (of a thing ) be designed to allow (something ) to be inserted or applied: vending machines that accepted 100 -yen coins for cans of beer. 2 believe or come to recognize (an opinion, explanation, etc. ) as valid or correct: this tentative explanation came to be accepted by the group | [ with clause ] : it is accepted that aging is a continuous process. • take upon oneself (a responsibility or liability ); acknowledge: Jenkins is willing to accept his responsibility | [ with clause ] : he accepts that he made a mistake. • tolerate or submit to (something unpleasant or undesired ): they accepted the need to cut expenses. DERIVATIVES ac cept er noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin acceptare, frequentative of accipere ‘take something to oneself, ’ from ad- ‘to ’ + capere ‘take. ’ usage: Accept, which means ‘take (that which is offered ),’ may be confused with the verb except, which means ‘exclude. ’ Thus: I accept the terms of your offer, but I wish to except the clause calling for repayment of the deposit.
acceptable
ac cept a ble |akˈseptəbəl əkˈsɛptəbəl | ▶adjective 1 able to be agreed on; suitable: has tried to find a solution acceptable to everyone. • adequate; satisfactory: an acceptable substitute for champagne. • pleasing; welcome: some coffee would be most acceptable. 2 able to be tolerated or allowed: pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable level. PHRASES the acceptable face of the tolerable or attractive manifestation or aspect of: he presents himself as the acceptable face of gambling. DERIVATIVES ac cept a bil i ty |-ˌseptəˈbilitē |noun ac cept a bly |-blē |adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin acceptabilis, from acceptare (see accept ).
acceptance
ac cept ance |akˈseptəns əkˈsɛptəns | ▶noun 1 the action of consenting to receive or undertake something offered: charges involving the acceptance of bribes | [ as modifier ] : an acceptance speech | he had an acceptance from the magazine. • a draft or bill that is accepted by being signed. 2 the action or process of being received as adequate or suitable, typically to be admitted into a group: you must wait for acceptance into the club. 3 agreement with or belief in an idea, opinion, or explanation: acceptance of the teaching of the church. • willingness to tolerate a difficult or unpleasant situation: a mood of resigned acceptance. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Old French, from accepter (see accept ).
acceptant
ac cept ant |akˈseptənt əkˈsɛptənt | ▶adjective (acceptant of ) rare willingly accepting. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French, ‘accepting, ’ present participle of accepter ‘to accept. ’
acceptation
ac cep ta tion |ˌaksepˈtāSHən ˌækˌsɛpˈteɪʃən | ▶noun a particular sense or the generally recognized meaning (common acceptation ) of a word or phrase. ORIGIN late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘favorable reception, approval ’): from late Latin acceptatio (n- ), from the verb acceptare (see accept ). The current sense dates from the early 17th cent.
accepted
ac cept ed |akˈseptid əkˈseptɪd | ▶adjective generally believed or recognized to be valid or correct: he wasn't handsome in the accepted sense. the accepted consensus within the church.
acceptor
ac cep tor |akˈseptər əkˈsɛptər | ▶noun a person or thing that accepts something, in particular: • Chemistry an atom or molecule that is able to bind to or accept an electron or other species. • Physics such an atom forming a positive hole in a semiconductor.
Oxford Dictionary
accept
ac ¦cept |əkˈsɛpt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 consent to receive or undertake (something offered ): he accepted a pen as a present | she accepted a temporary post as a clerk. • give an affirmative answer to (an offer or proposal ); say yes to: he would accept their offer and see what happened | [ no obj. ] : Tim offered Brian a lift home and he accepted. • dated say yes to a proposal of marriage from (a man ). • receive as adequate, valid, or suitable: the college accepted her as a student | credit cards are widely accepted. • regard favourably or with approval; welcome: the Irish never accepted him as one of them. • (of a thing ) be designed to allow (something ) to be inserted or applied: vending machines that accepted 100 -yen coins for cans of beer. 2 believe or come to recognize (a proposition ) as valid or correct: this tentative explanation came to be accepted by the men | [ with clause ] : it is accepted that ageing is a continuous process. • take upon oneself (a responsibility or liability ); acknowledge: Jenkins is willing to accept his responsibility | [ with clause ] : he accepts that he made a mistake. 3 tolerate or submit to (something unpleasant or undesired ): they accepted the need to cut overheads. DERIVATIVES accepter noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin acceptare, frequentative of accipere ‘take something to oneself ’, from ad- ‘to ’ + capere ‘take ’.
acceptable
ac ¦cept |able |əkˈsɛptəb (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 able to be agreed on; suitable: the electoral arrangements must be acceptable to the people. • moderately good; satisfactory: an acceptable substitute for champagne. • pleasing; welcome: some coffee would be most acceptable. 2 able to be tolerated or allowed: pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable level. PHRASES the acceptable face of —— the tolerable manifestation or aspect of (something usually considered suspect or immoral ): the film's breezy domesticity is the acceptable face of sentimental guff. DERIVATIVES acceptability |əksɛptəˈbɪlɪti |noun acceptably adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin acceptabilis, from acceptare (see accept ).
acceptance
ac ¦cept |ance |əkˈsɛpt (ə )ns | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the action of consenting to receive or undertake something offered: charges involving the acceptance of bribes. • [ count noun ] a draft or bill of exchange that is accepted by being signed: a banker's acceptance. 2 the process or fact of being received as adequate, valid, or suitable: you must wait for acceptance into the village. 3 agreement with or belief in an idea or explanation: acceptance of the teaching of the Church. • willingness to tolerate a difficult situation: a mood of resigned acceptance. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Old French, from accepter (see accept ).
acceptant
ac ¦cept |ant |əkˈsɛpt (ə )nt | ▶adjective (acceptant of ) rare willingly accepting (something ). ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French, ‘accepting ’, present participle of accepter .
acceptation
acceptation |ˌaksɛpˈteɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun a particular sense or the generally recognized meaning (common acceptation ) of a word or phrase. ORIGIN late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘favourable reception, approval ’): from late Latin acceptatio (n- ), from the verb acceptare (see accept ). The current sense dates from the early 17th cent.
accepted
ac |cept ¦ed |əkˈsɛptɪd | ▶adjective generally believed or recognized to be valid or correct: he wasn't handsome in the accepted sense. the accepted consensus within the church .
acceptor
ac |cept ¦or |əkˈsɛptə | ▶noun a person or thing that accepts something, in particular: • Chemistry an atom or molecule which is able to bind to or accept an electron or other species. • Physics an acceptor atom forming a positive hole in a semiconductor.
American Oxford Thesaurus
accept
accept verb 1 she accepted a pen as a present: receive, take, get, gain, obtain, acquire. ANTONYMS refuse, reject. 2 he accepted the job immediately: take on, undertake, assume, take responsibility for. ANTONYMS turn down, refuse. 3 she accepted an invitation to lunch: say yes to, agree to. ANTONYMS turn down, refuse. 4 she was accepted as one of the family: welcome, greet, receive, receive favorably, embrace, adopt. ANTONYMS reject. 5 he accepted Ellen's explanation: believe, regard as true, give credence to, credit, trust; informal buy, swallow. ANTONYMS reject, doubt. 6 we have agreed to accept his decision: go along with, agree to, consent to, acquiesce in, concur with, assent to, acknowledge, comply with, abide by, follow, adhere to, act in accordance with, defer to, yield to, surrender to, bow to, give in to, submit to, respect; formal accede to. ANTONYMS defy, go against. 7 she will just have to accept the consequences: tolerate, endure, put up with, bear, take, submit to, stomach, swallow; reconcile oneself to, resign oneself to, get used to, adjust to, learn to live with, make the best of; face up to.
acceptable
acceptable adjective 1 an acceptable standard of living: satisfactory, adequate, reasonable, quite good, fair, decent, good enough, sufficient, sufficiently good, fine, not bad, all right, average, tolerable, passable, middling, moderate; informal OK, jake, so-so, 'comme ci, comme ça', fair-to-middling. 2 the risk had seemed acceptable at the time: bearable, tolerable, allowable, admissible, sustainable, justifiable, defensible.
acceptance
acceptance noun 1 the acceptance of an award: receipt, receiving, taking, obtaining. 2 the acceptance of responsibility: undertaking, assumption. 3 acceptances to an invitation: yes, affirmative reply, confirmation. 4 her acceptance into the group: welcome, favorable reception, adoption. 5 his acceptance of Thom's promise: belief in, trust in, faith in, confidence in, credence in, giving of credence to. 6 their acceptance of the ruling: compliance with, acquiescence in, agreement with, consent to, concurrence with, assent to, acknowledgment of, adherence to, deference to, surrender to, submission to, respect for, adoption of, buy-in to. 7 the acceptance of pain: toleration, endurance, forbearance, sufferance.
accepted
accepted adjective newspaper ads from the 1700s show that, even in New England, the brokering of slaves was an accepted practice: recognized, acknowledged, established, traditional, orthodox, sanctioned; usual, customary, habitual, common, current, normal, general, prevailing, accustomed, familiar, wonted, popular, expected, routine, standard, stock.
Oxford Thesaurus
accept
accept verb 1 he accepted a pen as a present: receive, agree to receive, welcome, take, take receipt of, get, gain, obtain, acquire, come by. ANTONYMS refuse, reject, turn down. 2 he accepted the job immediately: take on, take up, undertake, tackle, take on oneself, shoulder, bear, assume, manage, take responsibility for, be responsible for, engage in, become involved in, take part in, participate in, devote oneself to, concentrate on, address oneself to, go about, set about, approach, handle, get down to, deal with, get to grips with; launch into, enter on, begin, start, embark on, venture on, turn one's hand to; informal get cracking on, have a crack /go /shot /stab at, give something a whirl; formal commence. 3 she accepted an invitation to lunch: say yes to, reply in the affirmative, agree to, comply with. 4 she was accepted as one of the family: welcome, greet, let in, receive, receive favourably, embrace, offer friendship to, adopt, integrate. 5 he grudgingly accepted Ellen's explanation: believe, trust, give credence to, credit, give credit to, put confidence in, be convinced of, have faith in, count on, rely on, depend on; informal go for, buy, fall for, swallow, {swallow something hook, line, and sinker }, take something as gospel. 6 we have agreed to accept his decision: go along with, accede to, agree to, consent to, acquiesce in, concur with, assent to, endorse, comply with, abide by, follow, adhere to, conform to, act in accordance with, defer to, yield to, surrender to, bow to, give in to, submit to, respect, recognize, acknowledge, cooperate with, adopt. ANTONYMS defy. 7 she will just have to accept the consequences: tolerate, endure, put up with, suffer, bear, take, stand, support, submit to, stomach, undergo, swallow; become reconciled to, reconcile oneself to, become resigned to, get used to, become accustomed to, adjust to, accommodate oneself to, acclimatize oneself to; learn to live with, make the best of; face up to; Scottish thole; Brit. informal wear.
acceptable
acceptable adjective 1 an acceptable substitute for champagne: satisfactory, adequate, reasonable, quite good, fair, decent, good enough, sufficient, sufficiently good, fine, in order, up to scratch, up to the mark, up to standard, up to par, competent, not bad, all right, average, tolerable, passable, middling, moderate; presentable; suitable, convenient; informal OK, so-so, fair-to-middling; N. Amer. & Austral. /NZ informal jake. ANTONYMS unacceptable, unsatisfactory. 2 a most acceptable present: welcome, appreciated; pleasing, agreeable, delightful, desirable, satisfying, gratifying, to one's liking. ANTONYMS unwelcome, unsuitable, undesirable. 3 the risk had seemed acceptable at the time: bearable, tolerable, allowable, admissible, supportable, sustainable, justifiable, defensible, defendable. ANTONYMS unacceptable, undesirable.
acceptance
acceptance noun 1 the acceptance of an award: receipt, receiving, taking, obtaining, acquiring. 2 the acceptance of responsibility: undertaking, taking on, assumption, tackling. 3 acceptances to an invitation: yes, affirmative reply, affirmation, confirmation, ratification. 4 she greatly valued her acceptance as one of the family: welcome, welcoming, favourable reception, embracing, embrace, approval, adoption, integration. 5 his instant acceptance of Matilda's explanation | the idea soon gained complete acceptance: credence (in ), belief (in ), trust (in ), confidence (in ), faith (in ), reliance (on ), dependence (on ); swallowing. 6 their acceptance of the decision must be final: compliance with, endorsement of, accession to, agreement with, consent to, acquiescence in, concurrence with, assent to, abidance by, adherence to, conformity with, deference to, surrender to, submission to, respect for, recognition of, acknowledgement of, adoption of; rare accedence to. 7 the acceptance of pain: toleration, endurance, sufferance, forbearance; putting up with.
accepted
accepted adjective it is accepted practice | an accepted authority: recognized, acknowledged, traditional, orthodox, habitual, confirmed, set, fixed, settled; usual, customary, common, normal, general, prevailing, accustomed, familiar, wonted, popular, expected, routine, regular, typical, conventional, established, mainstream, standard, stock.
French Dictionary
acceptabilité
acceptabilité n. f. nom féminin Ensemble de caractéristiques qui font qu ’une chose mérite d ’être acceptée. : L ’acceptabilité d ’une proposition. SYNONYME admissibilité ; recevabilité .
acceptable
acceptable adj. adjectif 1 Qui peut être accepté. : Un compromis acceptable. SYNONYME valable . 2 Assez bon. : Une dissertation acceptable. SYNONYME satisfaisant .
acceptation
acceptation n. f. nom féminin Action de donner son accord. : Une acceptation absolue, inconditionnelle, entière, passive, résignée, totale. L ’acceptation d ’une invitation, d ’un mandat, d ’une mutation, d ’une offre, d ’un projet, d ’une succession. Donner, signifier son acceptation. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom acception, sens d ’un mot.
accepter
accepter v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Être d ’accord pour recevoir. : J ’accepte votre cadeau avec joie. 2 Donner son accord à. : Les parties ont accepté ce compromis. SYNONYME consentir . 3 Admettre. : La Faculté de médecine accepte peu d ’étudiants. 1 S ’assumer. : Elles se sont acceptées telles qu ’elles étaient. 2 Admettre mutuellement la présence, la personnalité, etc. : Ces collègues se sont acceptés rapidement. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Ils s ’étaient acceptés en toute sérénité. aimer
acception
acception n. f. nom féminin Sens d ’un mot. : Une acception figurée, méliorative, péjorative, propre. Un mot qui a plusieurs acceptions. Un terme pris dans son acception figurée. SYNONYME signification . Dans toute l ’acception du mot, du terme. Au sens intégral du mot, du terme. : Ce professeur donne un cours magistral, dans toute l ’acception du mot. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom acceptation, accord.
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accept
ac cept /əksépt, æk- /〖原義は 「(快く )贈り物 申し出などを受け取る 」〗(形 )acceptable, (名 )acceptance コーパス頻度ランク accept ＋名詞 ①offer (↓他動詞 1 第1例 )②responsibility (↓他動詞 5 )③invitation (→invitation 名詞 1 a 第2例 )④fact (↓他動詞 4 第3例 )⑤job (↓他動詞 1 第5例 )❢accept は 「(同意のもとに ) 受け取る, 受け入れる 」が基本の意の 動詞 で, その対象は人 金品など具体的なものから, 行為 意見 事態など抽象的なものまで幅広い .動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～ed /-ɪd /; ～ing 他動詞 1 〖accept A (from B )〗(B 〈人 団体など 〉から )A 〈贈り物など 〉を (快く )受け取る (→receive ); 〈申し込み 招待 好意など 〉を受諾する, …に応じる (!receiveと違い, 単に受け取るのではなく, 同意して快く受け取る [入れる ]こと; ↔refuse ) ▸ accept an offer from the company その会社からの申し出を受け入れる ▸ Please accept my apologies [condolences, thanks ].おわび [お悔やみ, 感謝 ]申し上げます ▸ We gladly accept orders by phone .電話によるご注文を賜ります ▸ accept a challenge 難題を引き受ける ; 挑戦に応じる ▸ accept [｟くだけて ｠take ] the job その仕事を引き受ける (!╳ accept to do the jobとしない; to不定詞を伴う時はagree to do the jobとする ) 2 〖accept A (from B )〗(B 〈人など 〉からの )A 〈助言 決定など 〉を (同意して )受け入れる ▸ accept a proposal [recommendation ] from a sponsor スポンサーの提案 [推薦 ]を受け入れる 3 〈考え 意見 説明など 〉を正しい [妥当 ]とみなす ;〖accept A as C 〗A 〈説明など 〉をC 〈真実 事実 〉と認める (!Cは 名詞 形容詞 ) ; 〖accept that節 〗…ということを認める ▸ Can you accept his account? 彼の説明に納得できますか ▸ I can [can't ] accept that .その通りだと思います [それは承知できない ]▸ Global warming is widely accepted as a scientific fact .地球温暖化は広く科学的事実として認知されている ▸ He couldn't accept that his girlfriend had left him for someone else .彼はガールフレンドが彼を振ってほかの男のもとへ行ってしまったことを受け入れられなかった 4 〈不本意な事態など 〉を甘受する , 容認する ; … にやむなく従う ;〖accept A as C 〗A 〈不快な事など 〉をCとして受け入れる (!Cは 名詞 形容詞 ) ; 〖accept (the fact ) that節 〗…ということを (仕方なく )受け入れる ▸ Just accept your fate .運命には従うしかないさ ▸ accept things as they are 物事をあるがままに受け入れる ▸ It's hard for me to accept the fact that my father has gone .父がいなくなったことを私はなかなか受け入れられない 5 〈責任 責めなど 〉を負う, 引き受ける ▸ accept full responsibility for any consequences どんな結果にも全責任を取る 6 a. 〈店 機械などが 〉〈小切手 クレジットカードなど 〉を受け付ける ; 〈手形 〉を受け取る ▸ In the U.S.A., most stores accept traveler's checks .アメリカではたいていの店でトラベラーズチェックが使える コミュニケーション A: Do you accept VISA cards? VISAカードは使えますか .B: Certainly . もちろんです .❢店員などに対して .b. 〖accept A as C 〗A 〈証書など 〉をC 〈有効な物など 〉として認める, 採用する (!Cは 名詞 形容詞 ) ▸ Video tapes are now accepted as evidence in criminal trials .ビデオテープは現在刑事裁判で証拠として承認されている c. 〖通例be ～ed 〗〈著作物などが 〉【雑誌 出版などに 】採用される «for » .7 〈社会 クラブなどが 〉【その集団に /一員として 】〈人 〉を迎え入れる «into /as » ; 〈学校 団体などが 〉 «…への » …の入学 [入会 ]を認める «into , to » ▸ Jane was accepted into a new family .ジェーンは新しい家族に (快く )受け入れられた ▸ His son was accepted to Harvard .彼の息子はハーバードへの入学が認められた 8 〈人体が 〉〈移植臓器 〉に適合 [適応 ]する .自動詞 (招待 申し出などを )承諾する ; «…を » 受け入れる «of » .
acceptable
ac cept a ble /əkséptəb (ə )l, æk- /→accept 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 【人にとって 】〈決定などが 〉受け入れられる , 承認できる ; 喜ばしい «to » ▸ a solution acceptable to all 全員が受け入れられる解決策 2 まあ許せる , 我慢できる ▸ His performance was acceptable but far from perfect .彼の演技はまずまずだったが完璧 （ぺき ）からはほど遠かった ▸ reach the acceptable level 許容レベルに達する 3 〈状態 ふるまいなどが 〉 (社会的 道徳的に )容認できる ▸ It is perfectly [socially ] acceptable to ask someone not to smoke .タバコを吸わないよう頼むことは十分 [世間では ]許されている 4 〘文法 〙容認可能な .ac c è pt a b í l i ty 名詞 U 受容性 ; 〘コンピュ 〙受け入れ可能性 .ac c é pt a bly 副詞 受け入れられるよう, きちんと 〈ふるまうなど 〉; そこそこ, ある程度 〈きれいな 安全ななど 〉.
acceptance
ac cept ance /əksépt (ə )ns, æk- /→accept 名詞 1 U 【申し出などの 】(正式な )受け入れ , 受諾 «of » (!具体例ではan ～; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) (↔rejection )▸ Mary's acceptance of the proposal メリーがその申し出を受け入れたこと ▸ a letter of acceptance 承諾書 2 U (考え方 新製品などを )受け入れること, 支持, 同意 ▸ gain [find, win ] general acceptance 一般に受け入れられる 3 U 【困難な状況の 】甘受 «of » ▸ resigned acceptance of death あきらめて死を受け入れること 4 U 【学校 組織などへの 】入学 [入会 ], 採用 «into » ▸ early acceptance 推薦入学 5 U 〘商 〙(手形などの )引き受け .6 C 承諾書 ; 入学 [採用 ]通知 ; 引き受け済み手形 .～̀ sp é ech (就任 受賞にあたっての )スピーチ .
accepted
ac cept ed /əkséptɪd, æk- /→accept 形容詞 比較なし 1 〖名詞 の前で 〗(広く )受け入れられている, 承認されている, 公認の 〈考え方など 〉 (｟連語 ｠widely, generally, commonly, universally ).2 〈手形などが 〉引き受け済みの .
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