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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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adjective

Able to be tolerated or allowed; satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

“The teacher said that a score of 70% or higher was acceptable for passing the test.”

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Dictionary Entry

escapable

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/es‑kay‑puh‑buhl/

Able to be escaped or avoided; capable of being gotten out of.

In a Sentence

“The fire exit was clearly marked, making the building easily escapable in case of emergency.”

Origin

From Middle English escape, from Old French escaper, from Latin ex- “out of” + capere “to take,” with the suffix -able.

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Synonyms

avoidableevadablepreventableeludableuntrappablenon‑capturable

Antonyms

inescapableunavoidableinevitabletrappedunpreventable

Related Words

escapeescapismescapistescapadeescapologyescapementescapabilityevasion

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