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   accept

   /əkˈsɛpt/

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   • 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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   What does accept mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! ACCEPT definition: 1. to agree to take something: 2. to say yes to an offer or invitation: 3. to consider something…. Learn more.

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   What is the difference between accept and except?

   • Accept is a common word with many meanings, most of which involve receiving something, taking something on, or putting up with something. Except is most commonly used as a preposition meaning excluding or but, as in Everyone was invited except me, or as a conjunction meaning but for the fact that, as in I would have called, except I lost my phone.

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   What does accept apologies mean?

   • Please accept ("favorably receive") our apologies, but you're just going to have to accept ("put up with") the fact that this verb has almost a dozen different meanings. You might accept ("take") bribes from people who dislike multiple meanings, or they might challenge you to a duel, which you might accept ("consent to").

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   What does it mean if you accept an unpleasant fact or situation?

   • If you accept an unpleasant fact or situation, you get used to it or recognize that it is necessary or cannot be changed. Some people can accept suffering that can be shown to lead to a greater good. [VERB noun] Urban dwellers often accept noise as part of city life. [VERB noun + as] I wasn't willing to accept that her leaving was a possibility.

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   When does a buyer accept goods?

   • Note: Under section 2-606 (1) of the Uniform Commercial Code, a buyer accepts goods if: 1) he or she indicates to the seller after a reasonable opportunity to inspect them that he or she will keep them; 2) he or she fails to effectively reject them; 3) he or she acts in a way that is inconsistent with the seller's ownership of the goods.

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

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   Accept definition: to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor. See examples of ACCEPT used in a sentence.

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   1. a. 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.

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    verb. give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to. “I cannot accept your invitation”. synonyms: consent, go for. see more. consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something. consent in writing to pay money to a trade union for political use. agree to plead guilty in return for a lesser charge.