Accept

Quick meaning: Accept is a verb meaning (transitive) To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.

Meaning

(transitive) To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To admit to a place or a group.
2. (transitive) To regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in.
3. (transitive) To receive as adequate or satisfactory.
4. (transitive) To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to.
5. (transitive) To endure patiently.
6. (transitive) To acknowledge patiently without opposition or resistance.
7. (transitive, law, business) To agree to pay.

Example Sentences

I accept my punishment.

I accept the notion that Christ lived.

I accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse.

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

Word Forms

• accepts
• accepting
• accepted
• acceptest
• acceptedst
• accepteth

Synonyms for accept

Depending on context, synonyms include have, take, admit, consent, assume, swallow.

Antonyms for accept

Common opposites include reject, decline, refuse.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include admit, consent, have, assume, take, take over.

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