adj
Meaning 1
Fit for acceptance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
acceptive
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adj
Meaning 2
Ready to accept.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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adj
Meaning 3
Receptive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective
Meaning 4
inclined to accept rather than reject
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she was seldom acceptive of my suggestions
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: rejective
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
accepting willingly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- acceptive of every new idea
- an acceptant type of mind
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: acceptant
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Old Latin kapiō Latin capiō Latin accipiō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin acceptārelbor. Old French accepterder.? Middle English accepten English accept Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English acceptive From accept + -ive.