- agreed or approved of by most people in a society
- Children must learn socially acceptable behaviour.
- It is perfectly acceptable for you as an employee to say no.
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementb2- Are all political groups equally acceptable?
- These actions cannot be considered remotely acceptable in a civilized society.
- This crosses the boundaries of acceptable conduct.
- a grammatically acceptable sentence
- socially acceptable terminology
- Children have to learn what is acceptable behaviour and what is not.
- Divorce is much more socially acceptable than it used to be.
- It's just not acceptable to keep people locked up for so long without trial.
- We need laws that are morally acceptable as well as effective.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove
- seem
- …
- highly
- very
- completely
- …
- to
- the boundaries of acceptable…
- the bounds of acceptable…
- the limits of acceptable…
- …
- that somebody agrees is of a good enough standard or allowed
- For this course a pass in English at grade B is acceptable.
- Air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels.
- acceptable to somebody We want a political solution that is acceptable to all parties.
- It is possible to find a solution that is acceptable to both sides.
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementb2, Permission and obligationb2- Most people found the drink's taste to be highly acceptable.
- Her breeding and background made her eminently acceptable in royal circles.
- Yogurt is a perfectly acceptable substitute for cream in cooking.
- a compromise that is acceptable to both sides
- an attempt to make the reforms acceptable to both sides
- the only national newspaper even remotely acceptable to the left wing
- We must come up with a solution that our customers will find acceptable.
- If you think their offer is acceptable, we'll carry on with the sale.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove
- seem
- …
- highly
- very
- completely
- …
- to
- the boundaries of acceptable…
- the bounds of acceptable…
- the limits of acceptable…
- …
- not very good but good enough
- The food was acceptable, but no more.
- Inspectors found that teaching standards were acceptable, but could be improved.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin acceptabilis, from acceptare, frequentative of accipere ‘take something to oneself’, from ad- ‘to’ + capere ‘take’.
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