acceptable
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
- First attested in the late 14th century.
- From Old French acceptable, from Latin acceptabilis (“worthy of acceptance”).
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Adjective[edit]
acceptable (comparative more acceptable, superlative most acceptable)
- Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; as, an acceptable present, one acceptable to us.
- Barely worthy, less than excellent; passable.
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Translations[edit]
capable, worthy or sure of being accepted
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External links[edit]
- acceptable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- acceptable in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- acceptable at OneLook Dictionary Search
Catalan[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -aβɫə
Adjective[edit]
acceptable m, f (masculine and feminine plural acceptables)
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Danish[edit]
Adjective[edit]
acceptable
- definite of acceptabel
- plural of acceptabel
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
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Adjective[edit]
acceptable (masculine and feminine, plural acceptables)
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Swedish[edit]
Adjective[edit]
acceptable
- absolute definite natural masculine form of acceptabel.
