accepting
/əkˈseptɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण अक्सेप्टिंग
स्वीकार करने वाला, सहनशील, उदार
Core word
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~ (of sb/sth)
willing to accept somebody or something, especially people who are different, without criticizing them
स्वीकार करने वाला, सहनशील, उदार
- Radhika's parents were very accepting of her decision to study abroad.
- We need a more accepting society.
- He is very accepting of other people's mistakes.
+ 2 more examples
- A school should be an accepting place for every child.
- Her friends were accepting when she changed schools.
Synonyms tolerant open-minded understanding receptive broad-minded
Opposite intolerant judgemental critical
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
accepting (adjective) + of + sb / sth
Accepting of means willing to tolerate or welcome somebody who is different; it is followed by of.
'Accepting of' का अर्थ भिन्न व्यक्ति को सहन करने या अपनाने के लिए तैयार होना है; इसके बाद 'of' आता है।
- Her family was accepting of her choice of career.
- A good school is accepting of every child.
accepting as the -ing form of accept
As a participle, accepting follows be or comes after a preposition, such as by accepting the offer.
Participle के रूप में 'accepting' be के साथ या preposition के बाद आता है, जैसे by accepting the offer।
- He is accepting the award on behalf of the team.
- By accepting the invitation, she showed respect.
accepting + noun (an accepting culture)
Before a noun, accepting describes a place or attitude that welcomes difference.
Noun से पहले 'accepting' ऐसे स्थान या दृष्टिकोण का वर्णन करता है जो भिन्नता का स्वागत करे।
- Radhika found an accepting community in the hostel.
accepting vs accepted
Accepting describes a person who is tolerant; accepted describes an idea or fact that is generally agreed.
'Accepting' सहिष्णु व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है; 'accepted' उस विचार या तथ्य का जो सर्वमान्य हो।
- He was accepting of new ideas, and the ideas became accepted practice.
accept vs accepting in job offers
When accepting an offer, invitation or award, the object follows the participle directly: accepting the job.
प्रस्ताव, निमंत्रण या पुरस्कार स्वीकार करते समय object सीधे participle के बाद आता है: accepting the job।
- She is accepting the scholarship with gratitude.
+Collocations 5
adverb + accepting
veryfullymorelessreadily
- The new principal is very accepting of change.
accepting + noun
attitudecommunityenvironmentparentculture
- She grew up in an accepting environment.
accepting + of
of othersof differencesof mistakesof changeof criticism
- A leader should be accepting of criticism.
verb + accepting
becomeremainseemprovegrow
- He grew more accepting after living in a hostel.
accepting + gesture noun
smilenodlooktonesilence
- He gave an accepting nod and moved on.
“More examples 6
- Radhika's grandparents were accepting of her decision to study law.
राधिका के दादा-दादी उसके कानून पढ़ने के निर्णय को स्वीकार करने वाले थे।
- A teacher should be accepting of different learning speeds.
शिक्षक को सीखने की भिन्न गति के प्रति सहिष्णु होना चाहिए।
- The accepting nature of the village made newcomers feel at home.
गाँव के उदार स्वभाव ने नए आने वालों को घर जैसा अनुभव कराया।
- She is accepting the prize on her team's behalf.
वह अपनी टीम की ओर से पुरस्कार ग्रहण कर रही है।
- He was not accepting of rudeness in the classroom.
वह कक्षा में अशिष्टता को स्वीकार करने वाला नहीं था।
- An accepting teacher makes shy students feel safe.
सहिष्णु शिक्षक संकोची विद्यार्थियों को सुरक्षित महसूस कराता है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She is accepting to every culture.
✓ She is accepting of every culture.
The adjective accepting takes of, not to.
Adjective 'accepting' के बाद 'of' आता है, 'to' नहीं।