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acceptor

[ak-sep-ter] / ækˈsɛp tər /
NOUN
believer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adherent devotee disciple follower supporter zealot
STRONG
apostle canonist convert doctrinaire prophet proselyte religionist upholder
WEAK
religious person
Antonyms
STRONGEST
adversary
WEAK
agnostic atheist disbeliever non-believer
NOUN
receiver
Synonyms
STRONG
addressee assignee beneficiary cashier collector consignee donee fence grantee heir receptacle recipient subject target trustee
Antonyms
STRONG
giver
WEAK
donor

Example Sentences

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"We therefore needed an energy acceptor that selectively captures the multiplied triplet excitons after fission."

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

Prosecutors meanwhile requested a six to seven-month sentence, saying Iswaran was "more than a passive acceptor of gifts".

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2024

Luo explains that glycerol acts as a hydrogen donor and choline chloride acts as a hydrogen acceptor.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024

"Continued study of respiratory electron acceptor usage may thus provide an important avenue for informing our understanding of the functional capacity and metabolic output of the gut microbiome."

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2024

Ordinarily the acceptor gives his acceptance to accommodate the drawer.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various

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