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accepted

[ak-sep-tid, ik-] / ækˈsɛp tɪd, ɪk- /


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"They were so gracious and wonderful and accepted me with open arms, it was really lovely to get to know everybody," she said.

From BBC

I went to them and petted them and soothed them and at length they accepted the fire.

From Literature

Mr. Shapiro called Georgetown’s admissions officer to question the decision, prompting the officer to say he usually gets these queries from rejected applicants, not accepted ones.

From The Wall Street Journal

He also said he accepted the defendant's remorse was "immediate and genuine", adding:

From BBC

Passengers transiting in Dubai will only be accepted on one of these flights if their connecting flight is operating as planned.

From BBC