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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

stated

Part of SpeechverbPronunciationstay-tidUsed In Literature ↓

To say or write something clearly and definitely.

In a Sentence

The witness stated clearly that she saw the suspect leave the building.

Origin

From Middle English 'staten', from Old French 'estat', from Latin 'status' meaning 'state, condition'.

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Poetry examples for stated

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the Holy Spirit. Therefore ecclesiology seen in its wholeness must remain theocentric The

implications of this were noted by Obaje, who stated, "the theocentric model of the

Church exposes the African convert to a more comprehensive view of mission The

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Testaments, but third (and this is the divine-crazy absurdity), in the Word preached " '7

Implying a theocentric perspective he also stated, "What is preaching9 It is proclamation,

not just moralizing. It is Good News, not just good advice, it is gospel, not just law

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