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accept
[ak-sept, ik-]
verb (used with object)
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor.
to accept a present;
to accept a proposal.
Antonyms:to agree or consent to; accede to.
to accept a treaty;
to accept an apology.
Synonyms:to respond or answer affirmatively to.
to accept an invitation.
to undertake the responsibility, duties, honors, etc., of.
to accept the office of president.
to receive or admit formally, as to a college or club.
to accommodate or reconcile oneself to.
to accept the situation.
to regard as true or sound; believe.
to accept a claim;
to accept Catholicism.
Synonyms:to regard as normal, suitable, or usual.
to receive as to meaning; understand.
Commerce.to acknowledge, by signature, as calling for payment, and thus to agree to pay, as a draft.
(in a deliberative body) to receive as an adequate performance of the duty with which an officer or a committee has been charged; receive for further action.
The report of the committee was accepted.
to receive or contain (something attached, inserted, etc.).
This socket won't accept a three-pronged plug.
to receive (a transplanted organ or tissue) without adverse reaction.
verb (used without object)
to accept an invitation, gift, position, etc. (sometimes followed byof ).
accept
/ əˈɛ /
verb
to take or receive (something offered)
to give an affirmative reply to
to accept an invitation
to take on the responsibilities, duties, etc, of
he accepted office
to tolerate or accommodate oneself to
to consider as true or believe in (a philosophy, theory, etc)
I cannot accept your argument
(may take a clause as object) to be willing to grant or believe
you must accept that he lied
to receive with approval or admit, as into a community, group, etc
commerce to agree to pay (a bill, draft, shipping document, etc), esp by signing
to receive as adequate, satisfactory, or valid
to receive, take, or hold (something applied, inserted, etc)
archaicto take or receive an offer, invitation, etc
Confusables Note
Other 51Թ Forms
- preaccept verb
- reaccept verb (used with object)
- ˈٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of accept1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of accept1
Example Sentences
The county Public Guardian serves as a conservator for vulnerable disabled residents, but can’t accept nameless cases.
"I do not know, I cannot fathom, as a UN employee or even as an American, how the world can accept this situation," he adds.
In Wales, the Welsh language is more widely accepted and is commonly displayed alongside English in public spaces, such as on road markings and street signs.
But on Saturday, he seemed closer to "accepting the truth".
The notes to John tell Dunne nothing he didn’t already know; what’s chronicled is a process by which a set of fresh eyes pushes Didion to accept that she can’t control every narrative.
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When To Use
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.Except can also be used as a verb meaning to exclude, as in the common phrase present company excepted, but its verb use is much less common. In contrast, accept is always a verb.To remember the difference in the spelling between accept and except, remember that except shares the prefix ex- with exclude, which is fitting since except is commonly used in situations in which someone or something has been excluded.Accept, on the other hand, is often used in situations in which something is acquired.Here’s an example of accept and except used correctly in the same sentence.Example: I usually accept your excuses, except this time I know they’re not true.Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between accept and except.
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