What does accepting mean?
Definitions for accepting
ac·cept·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
acceptingadjective
tolerating without protest
"always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates"; "the atmosphere was judged to be more supporting and accepting"
Wiktionary
acceptingadjective
Characterized by acceptance.
ChatGPT
accepting
Accepting refers to the act of willingly receiving or consenting to something, such as an idea, change, or situation. It could also mean acknowledging the existence or truth of something, even if it's unpleasant or unwanted. In terms of tolerance, it means welcoming and respecting different viewpoints, attitudes, or behaviors of others.
Webster Dictionary
Accepting
of Accept
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of accepting in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of accepting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of accepting in a Sentence
Unconditional love is not a choice, it's a commitment to accepting others as they are, flaws and all.”
At first, I said no because I had done trials before and it didn’t help and it hurt, and it wasn’t fun. But, then I saw my wife and my oncologist after I said I didn’t want to do it. My oncologist hugged my wife and it felt like I wasn’t in the room anymore. They were just accepting that I was gone already. So, I thought, ‘Maybe I should try this.’.
After much personal reflection and thoughtful discussions with my family and Mayor Frey, I have made the decision that I will not be accepting a new term as chief of the Minneapolis Police Department.
These representations can help teach cisgender parents and other adults that rejecting the gender binary and being more accepting of gender diversity in children is more important for their psychological health and quality of life.
We secure our friends not by accepting favors but by doing them.
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