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accept English

Meaning accept meaning

What does accept mean?
Definitions in simple English

accept Verb

— If you accept something, you take it when somebody gives it to you. She accepted the award. — If you accept something, you believe it as true or valid. I accept your plan.

accept

— verb consider or hold as true I cannot accept the dogma of this church accept an argument — verb (= have) 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 — verb (= go for) give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to I cannot accept your invitation I go for this resolution — verb react favorably to; consider right and proper People did not accept atonal music at that time We accept the idea of universal health care — verb (= admit) 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 — verb (= bear) take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person I'll accept the charges She agreed to bear the responsibility — verb (= live with, swallow) 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 — verb be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal The cow accepted the bull — verb receive (a report) officially, as from a committee — verb (= take) be designed to hold or take This surface will not take the dye — verb (= take) make use of or accept for some purpose take a risk take an opportunity

Synonyms accept synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as accept?

accept English » English

receive take agree admit consent approve get acknowledge bear take in welcome undertake allow adopt promise assent accredit recognize have agree to tolerate take on respond concede acceptance swallow stand seize obtain grant embrace assume acquiesce take over sustain submit put up with pick up permit live with go for comply catch answer acquire take up support suffer see say yes

Topics accept topics

What do people use accept to talk about?
Social behavior Conflict Peace

Forgive
Language and thought Think Opinion

Believe
Language and thought Think Opinion

Agree with someone
Language and thought Want Request

Agree to do something
Language and thought Want Offer

Accept
Social behavior Behavior

Admire someone
Physical actions Have, be with

Receive
Language and thought Want Influence

Advise
Language and thought Want Offer

Reject
Social behavior Conflict War

Surrender

Conjugation accept conjugation

How do you conjugate accept?

accept · verb

Examples accept examples

How do I use accept in a sentence?

Simple sentences

He refused to accept such an absurd proposal.
I told Tom Mary wouldn't accept the gift.
Do you think Tom will accept my invitation?
We accept your challenge.
They didn't accept the gifts.
Accept your past without regrets.
Don't accept the world as it is.
Children accept your mistakes and teach you without judgment.
The worst student is the one who does not accept the correction.
I accept the challenge.
I accept, but only under one condition.
People will accept your idea much more readily if you tell them Benjamin Franklin said it first.
I knew he would accept.
I cannot accept your gift.
It was foolish of you to accept his offer.
Accept a person's love.
I didn't want his help, but I had to accept it.
After mature reflection, I've decided to accept their offer.
If I were free, I would accept his invitation.
If I were you, I would accept his offer.
Do you accept Visa card?
I cannot accept an excuse like that.
We gladly accept your offer.
I am glad to accept your invitation.
I will be very happy to accept your invitation.
I was forced to accept her proposal.
All right. I'll accept your offer.

Movie subtitles

Did you accept Euphy's future from the standpoint of a public official as well?
You accept that you've lost?
Yes, as of today, he would accept condolers' visits and bury her on the third day.
I'll accept that challenge. I remember.
It's not his. You need to accept that.
We have to accept that someone else was on the roof.
Well, Evan could never bring himself to accept that he'd moved on from his dead wife.
You don't accept that you did?
I accept that, Sister Julienne, but we're still trying to piece together what happened yesterday.
We're often offered a drink to wet the baby's head and we're absolutely forbidden to accept it.
I'd be willing to accept the fact that he has a child.
Alive, preferably, but I'll accept the other.
If we remove the article from the digital site, she'll accept the initial offer.
Please accept my humble apologies for disturbing you at such a time.
Accept this horse as submission.
I accept your homage to France, which grants you its protection, as a sign that the past has been forgiven.
I won't ever accept that!
I really thought my Mom would be able to accept it. but nope.
Worst part is, I was so focused on chasing this idea that my Mom might actually accept me, that I screwed things up with Rasha forever.
I accept that I'm to blame.
You can simply accept yourself as you are right now.
Joe, please, let's accept them, these bodies.
Well then, I accept.
May God. accept you, repentant sinner!
Dear God, I accept my death gladly. but do not let me suffer too long.
Would you accept this gift from me?
Are you willing to accept this?
Then, I, too, will formally accept it.
I'll accept that challenge.
You need to accept that.
You have to accept certain things.
I don't want to accept.
I don't accept bracelets from a stranger.
Mr. Kringelein would be a good friend and not accept your invitation to dance.
Is he going to accept?
Are you going to accept McDowell's proposition?
I accept no favors.

News and current affairs

But even Charles de Gaulle, a resistance leader of the right, had to accept Communists in his first postwar government, and he agreed to nationalize industries and banks.
With mutual recognition, the EU and the US would accept each other's standards or conformity-assessment procedures, allowing firms to adhere to the less stringent requirements in each area.
Major companies need to accept responsibility for their actions.
Of course there are basic requirements that all member states must accept.
Indeed, the most curious aspect of the ECB's position was its threat not to accept restructured government bonds as collateral if the ratings agencies decided that the restructuring should be classified as a credit event.
But Obama also knows that if the existing nuclear states want others to accept tougher restrictions, they will have to cut back their nuclear arsenals.
It would give developing nations a strong incentive to accept mandatory quotas, because if they can keep their per capita emissions low, they will have excess emissions rights to sell to the industrialized nations.
With the US and Israel unwilling to accept containment of a nuclear Iran by deterrence, a military confrontation in 2013 would lead to a massive oil price spike and global recession.
Whereas some German companies persuaded workers to accept wage cuts to help weather the financial crisis, wages across the southern periphery have been marching steadily upwards, even as productivity has remained stagnant.
Members accept the obligation not to use force except in self-defense or unless it is authorized by the Security Council.
Arabs seem increasingly willing to accept - and even applaud - the Obama administration's policy toward the region.
Moreover, Obama has been confronted with significant constraints, including the global economic crisis, domestic political polarization, a hostile Congress, and the rise of emerging powers that need the US but are unwilling to accept its dominance.
With Israel, the terms are ostensibly simpler: in exchange for a stronger US security guarantee, Israel would accept the establishment of a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders.
You had to accept what you were told the world was like.
But Italian society has changed: most women are now working, and they are no longer willing to accept Belusconi's anachronistic and outrageous chauvinism.
They are imprisoned for their Stalinist allegiance; when they are finally allowed to return to Italy, their old comrades refuse to accept them.
How can you possibly expect a country such as, say, France to accept being voted down by its EU partners on vital foreign and security policy issues?
Neither man found it difficult to accept the bankers' absurd logic.
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak cannot accept a nuclear-armed Iran.
Which states will accept China as Asia's leader?

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