acceptantn.adj.

Brit.

/əkˈsɛpt(ə)nt/,

/akˈsɛpt(ə)nt/, U.S.

/əkˈsɛpt(ə)nt/,

/ækˈsɛpt(ə)nt/

Origin: Probably of multiple origins. Probably partly a borrowing from French. Probably partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: French acceptant ; accept v., -ant suffix¹.

Etymology: Probably partly < Middle French, French acceptant person who accepts or receives something (15th cent.; also 16th cent. as adjective), use as noun of present participle of accepter accept v., and partly < accept v. + -ant suffix¹.

A. n.

A person who accepts or receives something; spec. (Finance) the acceptor of a bill of exchange or draft.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > acquisition > receiving > [noun] > acceptance > one who accepts

accepter?a1425

acceptor1504

acceptant1598

acceptee1804

taker1808

1598 G. Chapman tr. Homer Seauen Bks. Iliades vii. Argt. 3 Nine Greeks stand up acceptants every one, But lot selects strong Ajax Telamon.

a1657 T. Blake Vindiciæ Foederis (1658) sig. Rrr4^v/2 (table) Justification. Mans concurrence in it necessarily required in it as an acceptant [1653 exceptant], not as agent.

1682 J. Scarlett Stile of Exchanges 41 If the Draught be for the account of the Drawer..it is not necessary that he advise the Acceptant of the course.

1721 R. Bradley tr. G. A. Agricola Philos. Treat. Husbandry i. vi. 64 I shall place my self on their side, not doubting but there will be more Opponents than Acceptants.

1792 C. Durnford & E. H. East Rep. Cases King's Bench 4 338 The acceptant must pay it to him who comes to receive it, on proof that he paid the real value for it.

1856 C. M. Yonge Daisy Chain ii. xix. 555 Harry alone was a ready acceptant of a full meed of acknowledgments for his gallant extraction of the will.

1889 W. D. Howells Hazard New Fortunes II. iv. iii. 76 They were not really thinking and feeling anything of their own concerning their art, but were..mere acceptants of older men's thoughts and feelings.

1922 Amer. Law. Rep. Annotated 19 558/2 If..the acceptant, being ignorant of the drawer's circumstances, declares [etc.].

2001 Scotsman (Nexis) 24 Aug. 23 Rangers were the grudging acceptants of a UEFA Cup berth.

B. adj.

Inclined or tending to accept; receptive; acquiescent.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > acquisition > receiving > [adjective] > able or disposed to receive or accept

receptive1547

acceptive1598

acceptant1846

1846 J. Ruskin Mod. Painters II. 169 Too painful to be endured even by the most acceptant mind.

1866 J. Ruskin Ethics of Dust 152 Angelico merely takes his share of this inheritance, and applies it in the tenderest way to subjects that are peculiarly acceptant of it.

1922 S. Lewis Babbitt xxviii. 329 Her voice was gay, her smile acceptant.

1964 P. White Let. 3 July (1994) viii. 262 ‘Oh dear,’ she said,‘You're a whale for knowing. Aren't there the things you just accept?’ That's my way, though perhaps I would be less ignorant if I had been less acceptant.

1998 U. K. Le Guin in R. Silverberg Legends III. 199 ‘We'll go ashore in the morning,’ he repeated to her, and she nodded, acceptant.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	acceptant
释义	acceptantn.adj. Brit. /əkˈsɛpt(ə)nt/, /akˈsɛpt(ə)nt/, U.S. /əkˈsɛpt(ə)nt/, /ækˈsɛpt(ə)nt/ Origin: Probably of multiple origins. Probably partly a borrowing from French. Probably partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: French acceptant ; accept v., -ant suffix¹. Etymology: Probably partly < Middle French, French acceptant person who accepts or receives something (15th cent.; also 16th cent. as adjective), use as noun of present participle of accepter accept v., and partly < accept v. + -ant suffix¹. A. n. A person who accepts or receives something; spec. (Finance) the acceptor of a bill of exchange or draft. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > acquisition > receiving > [noun] > acceptance > one who accepts accepter?a1425 acceptor1504 acceptant1598 acceptee1804 taker1808 1598 G. Chapman tr. Homer Seauen Bks. Iliades vii. Argt. 3 Nine Greeks stand up acceptants every one, But lot selects strong Ajax Telamon. a1657 T. Blake Vindiciæ Foederis (1658) sig. Rrr4^v/2 (table) Justification. Mans concurrence in it necessarily required in it as an acceptant [1653 exceptant], not as agent. 1682 J. Scarlett Stile of Exchanges 41 If the Draught be for the account of the Drawer..it is not necessary that he advise the Acceptant of the course. 1721 R. Bradley tr. G. A. Agricola Philos. Treat. Husbandry i. vi. 64 I shall place my self on their side, not doubting but there will be more Opponents than Acceptants. 1792 C. Durnford & E. H. East Rep. Cases King's Bench 4 338 The acceptant must pay it to him who comes to receive it, on proof that he paid the real value for it. 1856 C. M. Yonge Daisy Chain ii. xix. 555 Harry alone was a ready acceptant of a full meed of acknowledgments for his gallant extraction of the will. 1889 W. D. Howells Hazard New Fortunes II. iv. iii. 76 They were not really thinking and feeling anything of their own concerning their art, but were..mere acceptants of older men's thoughts and feelings. 1922 Amer. Law. Rep. Annotated 19 558/2 If..the acceptant, being ignorant of the drawer's circumstances, declares [etc.]. 2001 Scotsman (Nexis) 24 Aug. 23 Rangers were the grudging acceptants of a UEFA Cup berth. B. adj. Inclined or tending to accept; receptive; acquiescent. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > acquisition > receiving > [adjective] > able or disposed to receive or accept receptive1547 acceptive1598 acceptant1846 1846 J. Ruskin Mod. Painters II. 169 Too painful to be endured even by the most acceptant mind. 1866 J. Ruskin Ethics of Dust 152 Angelico merely takes his share of this inheritance, and applies it in the tenderest way to subjects that are peculiarly acceptant of it. 1922 S. Lewis Babbitt xxviii. 329 Her voice was gay, her smile acceptant. 1964 P. White Let. 3 July (1994) viii. 262 ‘Oh dear,’ she said,‘You're a whale for knowing. Aren't there the things you just accept?’ That's my way, though perhaps I would be less ignorant if I had been less acceptant. 1998 U. K. Le Guin in R. Silverberg Legends III. 199 ‘We'll go ashore in the morning,’ he repeated to her, and she nodded, acceptant. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1598
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