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ACCEPTING

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Dictionary entry overview: What does accepting mean?

• ACCEPTING (adjective)
The adjective ACCEPTING has 1 sense:

1. tolerating without protest

Familiarity information: ACCEPTING used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ACCEPTING (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Tolerating without protest

Context examples:

always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates / the atmosphere was judged to be more supporting and accepting

Similar:

acceptive (inclined to accept rather than reject)

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