Accept
verbVerb
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
“I cannot accept your invitation”
Similar:ConsentType of:RespondReacttolerate or accommodate oneself to
“I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions”
Similar:SwallowType of:BrookEndureAbideadmit into a group or community
“accept students for graduate study”
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
“I'll accept the charges”
receive willingly something given or offered
“Please accept my present”
consider or hold as true
“I cannot accept the dogma of this church”
“accept an argument”
Type of:EvaluateJudgereact favorably to; consider right and proper
“People did not accept atonal music at that time”
“We accept the idea of universal health care”
Type of:RespondReactbe sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
“The cow accepted the bull”
Type of:RespondReactbe designed to hold or take
Similar:TakeType of:Bemake use of or accept for some purpose
Similar:Takereceive (a report) officially, as from a committee
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Similar Words
- Consent
- Take
- Swallow
- Admit
- Assume
- Bear
- Have
- Acceptation
- Acceptance
- Acceptable
- Acceptant
- Acceptive