accepting

[ ak-sep-ting ]
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adjective
  1. amenable; open: She was always more accepting of coaching suggestions than her teammates.

Origin of accepting

1
First recorded in 1570–80; accept + -ing2

Other words from accepting

  • ac·cept·ing·ly, adverb
  • ac·cept·ing·ness, noun

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