accepting

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌækˈsɛp.tɪŋ/, /ˌəkˈsɛp.tɪŋ/, /ˌɪkˈsɛp.tɪŋ/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Homophone: excepting (in some accents)
  • Hyphenation: ac‧cept‧ing

Verb

accepting

  1. present participle and gerund of accept

Adjective

accepting (comparative more accepting, superlative most accepting)

  1. Characterized by acceptance.
    She had an accepting attitude toward different cultures.
    His family was warm and accepting.
    open and accepting
    genuinely accepting

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