accepted (/əkˈsep.tɪd/)
adjective · Intermediate · Emotions & Feelings
🔊 /əkˈsep.tɪd/
Meaning
Meaning: welcomed as belonging
Feeling welcomed and treated as a valued part of a group.
Examples
🗣 For the first time at the new school, she finally felt fully accepted by her classmates.
Etymology
From ‘accept’ (Latin ‘accipere’, to receive), from ‘ad’ and ‘capere’.
How & Where It’s Used
Describes feeling included; also means widely agreed or standard.
Tags: emotion, social