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ACCEPTIVE
acceptive
(adjective) inclined to accept rather than reject; “she was seldom acceptive of my suggestions”
acceptive, acceptant
(adjective) accepting willingly; “acceptive of every new idea”; “an acceptant type of mind”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
acceptive (comparative more acceptive, superlative most acceptive)
Fit for acceptance.
(obsolete) Ready to accept.
Receptive.
Source: Wiktionary
Ac*cept"ive, a.
1. Fit for acceptance.
2. Ready to accept. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc.
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