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Accept

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Definitions for Accept

verb
consider or hold as true
Examples
  1. I cannot accept the dogma of this church
  2. accept an argument
verb
receive willingly something given or offered
Synonyms
Examples
  1. The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter
  2. I won't have this dog in my house!
  3. Please accept my present
verb
give an affirmative reply to
Synonyms
consent go for
Examples
  1. respond favorably to
  2. I cannot accept your invitation
  3. I go for this resolution
verb
react favorably to
Examples
  1. consider right and proper
  2. People did not accept atonal music at that time
  3. We accept the idea of universal health care
verb
admit into a group or community
Synonyms
admit take take on
Examples
  1. accept students for graduate study
  2. We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member
verb
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
Synonyms
bear take over assume
Examples
  1. I'll accept the charges
  2. She agreed to bear the responsibility
verb
tolerate or accommodate oneself to
Synonyms
live with swallow
Examples
  1. I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions
  2. I swallowed the insult
  3. She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies
verb
be designed to hold or take
Synonyms
Examples
  1. This surface will not take the dye
verb
receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
verb
make use of or accept for some purpose
Synonyms
Examples
  1. take a risk
  2. take an opportunity
verb
be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
Examples
  1. The cow accepted the bull

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