accept

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/əkˈsɛpt/

verb 5adj 1noun 1

Collocations

(verb.) take/receive

ADV

gladly, graciously, gratefully, willingly

He willingly accepted the job offer even though it meant moving to another city.

reluctantly

VERB + ACCEPT

be glad to, be happy to | be reluctant to, be unwilling to

be unable to

I was unable to accept the job offer because I had already committed to another company.

PREP

from

She accepted the job offer from the company last week.

(verb.) agree/admit

ADV

readily

Most students readily accept feedback from their teachers to improve their writing skills.

fully

VERB + ACCEPT

be happy to, be prepared to, be ready to, be willing to | be reluctant to, be unwilling to | be unable to, refuse to

can/cannot, could (not), will/won't, would (not)

The restaurant won't accept credit cards, so you'll need to bring cash.

be forced to

PHRASES

be commonly/generally/universally/widely accepted

It is widely accepted that regular exercise improves both physical and mental health.

Definitions

verb

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

Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice.

The Chinese say, that a little time afterwards she accepted of a treat in one of the neighbouring hills to which Shalum had invited her.

To admit to a place or a group.

The Boy Scouts were going to accept him as a member.

To regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in.

I accept the notion that Christ lived.

I can't accept nothing being done about the problem and your standing idly by.

To receive as adequate or satisfactory.

To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to.

I accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse.

adj

Accepted.

Pass our accept and peremptory answer.

noun

Something that is accepted.

Almost all line segments will be trivial accepts or trivial rejects, so the above covers the vast majority of cases.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — tolerate or accommodate oneself to

swallow

verb — give an affirmative reply to

consent

verb — make use of or accept for some purpose

take

verb — receive willingly something given or offered

verb — admit into a group or community

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

verb — be designed to hold or take

take

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

do you accept American dollars

Used to ask whether or not products or services may be paid for in American dollars.

do you accept credit cards

Used to ask whether or not products or services may be paid for by credit card.

Example Bank

Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice.

Wiktionary

The Chinese say, that a little time afterwards she accepted of a treat in one of the neighbouring hills to which Shalum had invited her.

Wiktionary

I bid thee banish from thy heart all thought of me, but as one whom the Future cries aloud to thee to avoid. Glyndon, if thou acceptest his homage, will love thee till the tomb closes upon both.

Wiktionary

Pass our accept and peremptory answer.

Wiktionary

Almost all line segments will be trivial accepts or trivial rejects, so the above covers the vast majority of cases.

Wiktionary

I accept, but only under one condition.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, accept is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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