1. [adj]  generally approved or compelling recognition; "several accepted techniques for treating the condition"; "his recognized superiority in this kind of work"
2. [adj]  generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute; "the accepted interpretation of the poem"; "an accepted theory"
3. [adj]  widely accepted as true or worthy; "the accepted wisdom about old age"; "a received moral idea"; "Received political wisdom says not; surveys show otherwise"- Economist
4. [adj]  widely or permanently accepted; "an accepted precedent"
5. [adj]  generally accepted or used; "accepted methods of harmony and melody"; "three accepted types of pump"
6. [adj]  (linguistics) judged to be in conformity with approved usage; "acceptable English usage"

ACCEPTED is a 8 letter word that starts with A.