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    [Adjective]  | "ac*cept*able" | \ ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl \


    1: capable or worthy of being accepted

    2: welcome, pleasing

    3: barely satisfactory or adequate


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin acceptābilis, from Latin acceptāre "to {see: |accept|accept}" + -bilis "capable of (being acted upon)" {mat|-able|};

    [Adverb]  | "acceptably" 


    1: in a satisfactory way;


      * e.g., " ... the previous renters had left the cottage's kitchen acceptably clean "





    [Adjective]  | "acceptable" 


    1: of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards;


      * e.g., " ... told the bike rental man that a ten-speed with four broken gears was not acceptable "





     [ "Acceptance" ]

    1: This is the stage of grief where you experience death, whether from Life, a relationship, a job, a dream, etc. The stage of acceptance is where there is no ill will toward anyone. No regrets. No sadness. No desperation. You have accepted the fact that all that has come before this moment was there to teach you something. To propel you forward. It is all good.

      * e.g.,  ... This is the final countdown. I hear the guitars strumming. I am in total acceptance. 

     [ "Accept this" ]

    1: Let this in it will be funny

      * e.g.,  ... Please accept this 

     [ "Accept" ]

    1: n.: Underknown, underappreciated early (founded ~early 70s) German metal band, who dabbled in elements of power and thrash metal long before either subgenre was actually around. Also about ten times harder than Black Sabbath ever has been. Noteable mainly for the incredible guitarwork of Wolf Hoffmann and the inhuman, uncannily appealing screeching of Udo Dirkschneider.

      * e.g.,  ... Classic songs: Balls to the Wall, Restless and Wild, Head Over Heels, Russian Roulette, Dogs On Leads, Metal Heart, Son of a Bitch, Wrong is Right, Fast as a Shark 

     [ "accepted" ]

    1: A movie with the funniest trailer ever, about a guy who didn't get accepted anywhere but needed to to comply with his parents regulations, thus making his own university, of which anyone can get accepted to.

      * e.g.,  ... "As me about my weiner!!" -A line from Accepted. 

     [ "accept" ]

    1: something everyone in the world needs to do a lot more of

      * e.g.,  ... I accept people, no matter what nationality/relgion/gender/race/sexual orientation they are 

     [ "acceptance" ]

    1: A word that is often thrown around with little intention of actually following the definition.

      * e.g.,  ... Acceptance is often preached in the Bible, and yet Christians often refuse to accept those who believe differently from themselves. 

     [ "Accept" ]

    1: Pressing Publish when editing on urban dictionary. Also known as:

      * e.g.,  ... -I accepted the def because it was a valid definition. -I let that definition pass 


     [ "Accept" ]

    2: Accepting, Accepted, Publish, Published


     [ "Accept" ]

    3: and sometimes:


     [ "Accept" ]

    4: Pass

     [ "Acception" ]

    1: The opposite of rejection

      * e.g.,  ... She faced a lot of acception by her peers 

     [ "acceptance" ]

    1: What the authors of most of the definitions for school, homework, DDR, and parents need to learn.

      * e.g.,  ... People can't just accept school and homework. They're there so you can get a good, high-paying job. Not drug dealing, not a McDonald's cashier, not prostitution. 

     [ "acceptance" ]

    1: taking it up the ass and liking it

      * e.g.,  ... i will practice acceptance 

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