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accepted
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ac·cept·ed  (k-sptd)
adj.
Widely encountered, used, or recognized: an accepted treatment for pneumonia.

ac·cepted·ly adv.

accepted [əkˈsɛptɪd]
adj
commonly approved or recognized; customary; established
acceptedly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.accepted - generally approved or compelling recognition; "several accepted techniques for treating the condition"; "his recognized superiority in this kind of work"
acknowledged - recognized or made known or admitted; "the acknowledged leader of the community"; "a woman of acknowledged accomplishments"; "his acknowledged error"

accepted
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accepted [əkˈseptɪd] ADJ [fact, idea, practice] → reconocido, establecido
it's the accepted thinges lo establecido, es la norma
he's an accepted expertes un experto reconocido(como tal)
it is not a socially accepted habites una costumbre que no es socialmente aceptable
accepted [ækˈsɛptɪd] adj [idea] → répandu(e)
the accepted wisdom is that ... → il est admis que ...
accepted practice → usage m
accepted
adj truth, fact(allgemein) anerkannt; it’s the accepted thinges ist üblich or der Brauch; to do something because it is the accepted thingetw tun, weil es (eben) so üblich ist; accepted textoffizieller Text; socially acceptedgesellschaftsfähig


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Byline: by rick fulton HIGH school slacker Bartleby "B" Gaines (Justin Long, left) is humiliated when eight colleges reject his admissions application.
High school slacker Bartleby "B" Gaines (Justin Long) is humiliated when all eight colleges to which he has applied reject him.
High school slacker Bartleby "B" Gaines (Long) is humiliated when all eight colleges, to which he has applied, reject his application.
 
 
 
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