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unaccepted en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English accepted English unaccepted From un- + accepted.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Not accepted; unacceptable.
    • In the case of a mere offer unaccepted, the offence of bribery can hardly be said to be complete. 1857, Reports of the Decisions of Committees of the House of Commons: During the Fifteenth Parliament of the United Kingdom, Case XVIII. District of Wigton Burghs:

unaccepted en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English accepted English unaccepted From un- + accepted.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of unaccept
    form of unaccept