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English Dictionary: acceptable by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acceptable
adj
  1. worthy of acceptance or satisfactory; "acceptable levels of radiation"; "performances varied from acceptable to excellent"
    Antonym(s): unacceptable
  2. judged to be in conformity with approved usage; "acceptable English usage"
  3. meeting requirements; "the step makes a satisfactory seat"
    Synonym(s): satisfactory, acceptable
  4. adequate for the purpose; "the water was acceptable for drinking"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Acceptable \Ac*cept"a*ble\, a. [F. acceptable, L. acceptabilis,
      fr. acceptare.]
      Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with
      pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable;
      welcome; as, an acceptable present, one acceptable to us.
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