🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Accettante

Pronunciation / Transliteration: atʃetˈtante

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Accepting/əkˈsɛptɪŋ/
adjectiveverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Ha un atteggiamento accettante verso culture diverse."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Willing to accept or receive something, especially in a positive or open manner.

    "She has an accepting attitude towards different cultures."
As verb
  1. 1

    The present participle of accept, meaning to agree to receive or undertake something.

    "He is accepting new responsibilities at work."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'accepting' originates from the Middle English 'accepten', which comes from the Old French 'accepter', derived from the Latin 'acceptare', meaning 'to take or receive'. The evolution of the term reflects a transition from a physical act of receiving to a more abstract sense of agreement or acknowledgment.

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