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deliberately-accepted

|de-lib-er-ate-ly-ac-cept-ed|

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/dɪˈlɪbərətli əˈsɛptɪd/

(accept)

consent to receive

Base FormPluralPresent3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleNounNounNounAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjectiveAdverb
acceptacceptersacceptsacceptsacceptedacceptedacceptingacceptancesacceptabilityacceptanceunacceptableunacceptedacceptingacceptableacceptedalways-acceptedacceptably
Etymology
Etymology Information

'deliberately' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'deliberatus,' where 'de-' meant 'down' and 'liberare' meant 'to weigh.' 'Accepted' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'acceptare,' where 'ad-' meant 'to' and 'capere' meant 'to take.'

Historical Evolution

'deliberatus' transformed into the Old French word 'deliberer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'deliberate.' 'Acceptare' transformed into the Old French word 'accepter,' and eventually became the modern English word 'accept.'

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'deliberate' meant 'to weigh down or consider,' and 'accept' meant 'to take or receive.' Over time, 'deliberately-accepted' evolved to mean 'consciously and intentionally agreed upon.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

consciously and intentionally agreed upon or approved.

The proposal was deliberately-accepted by the committee after thorough discussion.

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Last updated: 2025/07/16 15:12