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Accept has 13 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

consider or hold as true

"I cannot accept the dogma of this church"

"accept an argument"

2

receive willingly something given or offered

"The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"

"I won't have this dog in my house!"

"Please accept my present"

3

give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

"I cannot accept your invitation"

"I go for this resolution"

4

react favorably to; consider right and proper

"People did not accept atonal music at that time"

"We accept the idea of universal health care"

5

admit into a group or community

"accept students for graduate study"

"We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"

6

take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

"I'll accept the charges"

"She agreed to bear the responsibility"

7

tolerate or accommodate oneself to

"I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"

"I swallowed the insult"

"She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"

8

be designed to hold or take

"This surface will not take the dye"

9

receive (a report) officially, as from a committee

"The board voted to accept the quarterly financial report submitted by the auditing committee."

10

make use of or accept for some purpose

"take a risk"

"take an opportunity"

11

be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal

"The cow accepted the bull"

12

To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.

"She was happy to accept his generous gift of fresh flowers for her birthday."

In plain English: To accept something means to agree to receive it or to believe it is true without arguing against it.

"She decided to accept the job offer because it was exactly what she wanted."

Usage: Use "accept" when you voluntarily agree to something offered or received, such as an invitation, gift, or proposal. It implies consent and willingness rather than merely taking possession of an item against your will.

Adjective
1

Accepted.

"He finally accepted my apology after we had been silent for a week."

Usage: There is no such thing as "accept" used as an adjective in standard English; it is strictly a verb or noun. If you mean something that has been approved or recognized, use the adjective "accepted."

Example Sentences
"She decided to accept the job offer because it was exactly what she wanted." verb
"I accept your apology with gratitude." verb
"Please accept this gift from me." verb
"She finally accepted the job offer." verb
See Also
take acceptance acceptable receive transgressive flying bishop take on board nonacceptance
Related Terms
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Antonyms
reject decline
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
evaluate get react accept take digest be receive
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
acknowledge espouse believe receive approbate resign take a bow respect accept welcome honor adopt give agree settle contract in permit yield undertake profess face the music co-opt

Origin

The word "accept" entered English around 1380, borrowed from French and ultimately derived from the Latin accipere, which means "to take." It replaced the native Old English word onfōn to describe the act of receiving something willingly.

Rhyming Words
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