" accepted "

1: as in established, tried;

•  Synonyms : 

•  established,

•  tried,

•  tried-and-true,

•  actual,

•  factual,

•  genuine,

•  hard,

•  material,

•  real,

•  indisputable,

•  undeniable,

•  empirical,

•  existential,

•  experiential,

•  experimental,

•  objective,

•  observational,

•  demonstrable,

•  provable,

•  verifiable

•  Antonyms : 

•  nonempirical,

•  theoretical,

•  unempirical,

•  conjectural,

•  hypothetical,

•  speculative,

•  unproven,

•  unsubstantiated,

•  metaphysical,

•  transcendentalist,

•  visionary

2: as in proper, correct;

•  Synonyms : 

•  correct,

•  decorous,

•  genteel,

•  nice,

•  polite,

•  proper,

•  respectable,

•  seemly,

•  authorized,

•  certified,

•  official,

•  sanctioned,

•  formalistic,

•  ritual,

•  ritualistic,

•  ceremonial,

•  ceremonious,

•  conventional,

•  formal,

•  orthodox,

•  regular,

•  routine,

•  methodical,

•  orderly,

•  systematic

•  Antonyms : 

•  casual,

•  freewheeling,

•  informal,

•  irregular,

•  unceremonious,

•  unconventional,

•  unorthodox,

•  unauthorized,

•  unofficial,

•  graceless,

•  improper,

•  inappropriate,

•  incorrect,

•  indecorous,

•  inept,

•  infelicitous,

•  unapt,

•  unbecoming,

•  unfit,

•  unhappy,

•  unseemly,

•  unsuitable

1: to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly;

  * e.g., " ... some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins "

•  Synonyms : 

•  had,

•  took

•  Antonyms : 

•  declined,

•  denied,

•  disallowed,

•  disapproved,

•  negatived,

•  refused,

•  rejected,

•  spurned,

•  turned down,

•  vetoed

2: to have a favorable opinion of;

  * e.g., " ... her husband feels that he has never been truly accepted by his wife's family "

•  Synonyms : 

•  approved (of),

•  cared (for),

•  countenanced,

•  favored,

•  OK'd,

•  subscribed (to)

•  Antonyms : 

•  disapproved (of),

•  discountenanced,

•  disfavored,

•  frowned (on or upon)

3: to regard as right or true;

  * e.g., " ... refused to accept that her friend had said those mean things "

•  Synonyms : 

•  believed,

•  bought,

•  credited,

•  swallowed,

•  took,

•  trusted

•  Antonyms : 

•  disbelieved,

•  discredited,

•  rejected

1: to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly;

  * e.g., " ... some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins "

•  Synonyms : 

•  have,

•  take

•  Antonyms : 

•  decline,

•  deny,

•  disallow,

•  disapprove,

•  negative,

•  refuse,

•  reject,

•  spurn,

•  turn down,

•  veto

2: to have a favorable opinion of;

  * e.g., " ... her husband feels that he has never been truly accepted by his wife's family "

•  Synonyms : 

•  approve (of),

•  care (for),

•  countenance,

•  favor,

•  OK,

•  subscribe (to)

•  Antonyms : 

•  disapprove (of),

•  discountenance,

•  disfavor,

•  frown (on or upon)

3: to regard as right or true;

  * e.g., " ... refused to accept that her friend had said those mean things "

•  Synonyms : 

•  believe,

•  buy,

•  credit,

•  swallow,

•  take,

•  trust

•  Antonyms : 

•  disbelieve,

•  discredit,

•  reject