Meaning of accipient | Babel Free

Definitions

Someone who, or something which, accepts (willingly receives).

Late, Modern, obsolete

Examples

“Instances sometimes occur⟳ of Species, or Varieties, gaining partial possession of the bodies of one another[…]Such instances, however, are very rare, and probably never take⟳ place⟳ between Varieties belong⟳ to the same Primary Species: for although it is an occurrence that evinces an intimate affinity between the plant⟳ that confers its distinctions, and that which is the accipient, yet the existence of the conferent in an entire state, would induce us to conclude⟳ that there exists a disparity between them which we cannot reasonably suppose⟳ to exist⟳ between Varieties that have⟳ sprung from the same Species.”

“He penned voluminous epistles, to complain⟳ of "a trivial oversight in her otherwise irreproachable system of philanthropy," or to convey a "father's acknowledgments for the soul-elevating teachings of which his beloved offspring were accipients;" and when they were unnoticed, his visits were frequent.”

“[…]these grave and not over-eager accipients of the invitation to the festivity[…]”

““[…]God is the author of salvation, Free will only is susceptible. None but God is able to give⟳ it; none but Free will is able to lay⟳ hold⟳ of it. Therefore it is given by God alone, and given to Free will alone. On the one hand it cannot exist⟳ without the consent of the accipient, and on the other hand not without the grace of the giver.[…]””

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