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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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