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accepter

n. countable
C2 Proficiency ac·cepter Archaic

n. a person who agrees to take something, like a job or a gift. This word is very old and is mostly used in legal or historical documents today.

n. a person who receives or agrees to take something offered. Archaic in modern general usage; primarily found in legal or historical contexts.


SIMPLE

The accepter of the offer must sign the contract.

CONTEXTUAL

In the old legal documents, the accepter of the inheritance was required to appear before the court to confirm their choice.

COMPLEX

The contract specifies that the accepter must provide written notice within thirty days of the offer being made, failing which the agreement becomes null and void.

Origin

From accept + -er; in the sense “respecter,” from Middle French accepteur.

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