verb
consider or hold as true
Examples
- I cannot accept the dogma of this church
- accept an argument
verb
receive willingly something given or offered
Synonyms
Examples
- The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter
- I won't have this dog in my house!
- Please accept my present
verb
give an affirmative reply to
Synonyms
Examples
- respond favorably to
- I cannot accept your invitation
- I go for this resolution
verb
react favorably to
Examples
- consider right and proper
- People did not accept atonal music at that time
- We accept the idea of universal health care
verb
admit into a group or community
Synonyms
Examples
- accept students for graduate study
- 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
Examples
- I'll accept the charges
- She agreed to bear the responsibility
verb
tolerate or accommodate oneself to
Synonyms
Examples
- I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions
- I swallowed the insult
- She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies
verb
be designed to hold or take
Synonyms
Examples
- 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
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Examples
- take a risk
- take an opportunity
verb
be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
Examples
- The cow accepted the bull