accepted

The definition of accepted is approved or considered normal or usual.

(adjective)

The theory of gravity is an example of an idea that is generally accepted.

Accepted means an object or idea that was approved of in the past.

(verb)

The idea that the world is flat is an example of an idea that was accepted hundreds of years ago.

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See accepted in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

generally regarded as true, valid, proper, etc.; conventional; approved

See accepted in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Widely encountered, used, or recognized: an accepted treatment for pneumonia.

Related Forms:

  • ac·ceptˈed·ly adverb

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