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   accept

   /əkˈsɛpt/

   verb

   • 1. consent to receive or undertake (something offered): "he accepted a pen as a present" Similar receiveagree to receivewelcometaketake receipt ofgetgainobtainacquirecome bytake ontake upundertaketackletake on oneselfshoulderbearassumemanagetake responsibility forbe responsible forengage inbecome involved intake part inparticipate indevote oneself toconcentrate onaddress oneself togo aboutset aboutapproachhandleget down todeal withget to grips withlaunch intoenter onbeginstartembark onventure onturn one's hand toinformal:get cracking onhave a crack/go/shot/stab atgive something a whirlformal:commenceOpposite refuserejectturn down
   • ▪ give an affirmative answer to (an offer or proposal); say yes to: "he would accept their offer and see what happened" Similar take ontake upundertaketackletake on oneselfshoulderbearassumemanagetake responsibility forbe responsible forengage inbecome involved intake part inparticipate indevote oneself toconcentrate onaddress oneself togo aboutset aboutapproachhandleget down todeal withget to grips withlaunch intoenter onbeginstartembark onventure onturn one's hand toinformal:get cracking onhave a crack/go/shot/stab atgive something a whirlformal:commencesay yes toreply in the affirmativeagree tocomply withgo along withaccede toagree toconsent toacquiesce inconcur withassent toendorsecomply withabide byfollowadhere toconform toact in accordance withdefer toyield tosurrender tobow togive in tosubmit torespectrecognizeacknowledgecooperate withadoptOpposite defy
   • ▪ say yes to a proposal of marriage from (a man): dated "what if Elizabeth accepted Darcy the first time?"
   • ▪ receive as adequate, valid, or suitable: "the college accepted her as a student"
   • ▪ regard favourably or with approval; welcome: "the Irish never accepted him as one of them" Similar welcomegreetlet inreceivereceive favourablyembraceoffer friendship toadoptintegrate
   • ▪ (of a thing) be designed to allow (something) to be inserted or applied: "vending machines that accepted 100-yen coins for cans of beer"
   • 2. believe or come to recognize (a proposition) as valid or correct: "this tentative explanation came to be accepted by the men" Similar believetrustgive credence tocreditgive credit toput confidence inbe convinced ofhave faith incount onrely ondepend oninformal:go forbuyfall forswallowswallow something hook, line, and sinkertake something as gospel
   • ▪ take upon oneself (a responsibility or liability); acknowledge: "Jenkins is willing to accept his responsibility"
   • ▪ tolerate or submit to (something unpleasant or undesired): "they accepted the need to cut overheads" Similar tolerateendureput up withsufferbeartakestandsupportsubmit tostomachundergoswallowbecome reconciled toreconcile oneself tobecome resigned toget used tobecome accustomed toadjust toaccommodate oneself toacclimatize oneself tolearn to live withmake the best offace up totholeinformal:wear

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin acceptare, frequentative of accipere ‘take something to oneself’, from ad- ‘to’ + capere ‘take’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › acceptAccept Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ACCEPT is to receive (something offered) willingly. How to use accept in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACCEPT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ACCEPT definition: 1. to agree to take something: 2. to say yes to an offer or invitation: 3. to consider something…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACCEPT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you accept an idea, statement, or fact, you believe that it is true or valid.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › acceptAccept - definition of accept by The Free Dictionary

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   To answer affirmatively: accept an invitation. b. To agree to take (a duty or responsibility). 2. To receive (something offered), especially with gladness or approval: accepted a glass of water; accepted their contract. 3. To admit to a group, organization, or place: accepted me as a new member of the club. 4. a.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › acceptAccept - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   To accept is to receive, and except is to exclude, usually. Both are busy little words skipping around to different meanings, but they never run into each other. Continue reading...

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishaccept verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of accept verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › acceptAccept Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   ACCEPT meaning: 1 : to receive or take (something offered); 2 : to take (something) as payment

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › accept_vaccept, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There are 20 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb accept. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-american-englishACCEPT | English meaning - Cambridge Essential American

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    ACCEPT definition: 1. to take something that someone offers you: 2. to say that something is true, often something…. Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryACCEPT - Definition & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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    If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it. 2. If you accept an idea, statement, or fact, you believe that it is true or valid.