Having the quality or tendency to accept something readily; characterized by willingness to receive or agree.
From Latin acceptivus, derived from acceptare (to accept). The -ive suffix indicates a quality or tendency. The meaning evolved from the idea of being inclined to take or receive something.
This word is quite rare in modern English, but it reveals how languages can create adjective forms from almost any verb—you could theoretically say someone is 'acceptive of change' to show they're naturally open-minded, though most English speakers would just say 'accepting' instead.
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