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Accept Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Accept? [v] tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncracies" [v] consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument" [v] be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal; "The cow accepted the bull" [v] react favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care" [v] give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution" [v] make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity" [v] of a deliberative body: receive (a report) officially, as from a committee [v] receive willingly something given or offered; "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" [v] admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member" [v] take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility" [v] be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Accept: consent \| go for \| live with \| swallow \| take \| take Related Terms \| Find terms related to Accept: abide by \| abide with \| accede \| accede to \| accept for gospel \| accept implicitly \| acclaim \| accord to \| accredit \| acknowledge \| acquiesce \| acquiesce in \| acquire \| admire \| admit \| adopt \| affiliate \| affirm \| agree \| agree provisionally \| agree to \| agree with \| allow \| amen \| applaud \| approve \| approve of \| assent \| assent grudgingly \| assent to \| assume \| attack \| attempt \| authenticate \| authorize \| autograph \| avow \| be agreeable \| be big \| be certain \| be content with \| be easy with \| be willing \| bear \| bear with \| believe \| believe without reservation \| bless \| blink at \| bow \| brook \| buckle to \| buy \| capitulate \| carry \| catch \| certify \| cheer \| come by \| come in for \| compass \| comply \| comprehend \| concede \| condescend \| condone \| confess \| confirm \| connive at \| consent \| consent to \| consent to silently \| cosign \| countenance \| countersign \| credit \| deign \| derive \| derive from \| disregard \| drag down \| draw \| draw from \| embark in \| embark upon \| embrace \| endeavor \| endorse \| endure \| engage in \| enter on \| enter upon \| espouse \| esteem \| experience \| express general agreement \| face the music \| fall into \| fall to \| fancy \| favor \| follow \| gain \| get \| get under way \| give consent \| give faith to \| give permission \| give the go-ahead \| give the imprimatur \| give the nod \| give thumbs up \| go about \| go along with \| go at \| go for \| go in for \| go into \| go upon \| grant \| grasp \| grin and abide \| hail \| have \| have at \| have coming in \| have no objection \| hold with \| ignore \| in toto \| initial \| judge not \| keep in countenance \| knock under \| knuckle down \| knuckle under \| launch forth \| launch into \| lay about \| lean over backwards \| let go by \| let in \| let pass \| like \| listen to reason \| live with \| live with it \| move into \| nod \| nod assent \| not oppose \| not refuse \| not resist \| not write off \| notarize \| obey \| obtain \| OK \| okay \| overlook \| own \| pass \| pass on \| pass upon \| permit \| pitch into \| plunge into \| pocket \| proceed to \| pull down \| put faith in \| put up with \| ratify \| receive \| recognize \| relent \| relish \| resign \| respect \| rise above \| rubber stamp \| sanction \| say amen to \| say aye \| say yes \| seal \| second \| secure \| see \| see both sides \| set about \| set at \| set forward \| set going \| set store by \| set to \| show no amazement \| shrug \| shrug it off \| sign \| sign and seal \| stand \| stomach \| submit \| submit to \| subscribe to \| succumb \| suffer \| support \| suspend judgment \| swallow \| swallow it \| swallow the pill \| swear and affirm \| swear to \| tackle \| take \| take for granted \| take in \| take it \| take kindly to \| take on \| take on faith \| take on trust \| take over \| take stock in \| take up \| think well of \| tolerate \| treat as routine \| trust \| turn to \| undergo \| undersign \| understand \| undertake \| underwrite \| uphold \| validate \| venture upon \| view with favor \| view with indulgence \| visa \| vise \| vote affirmatively \| vote aye \| vote for \| warrant \| welcome \| wink at \| withstand \| yes \| yield \| yield assent \| yield to See Also \| abide \| abide by \| absorb \| accept \| acknowledge \| acquire \| admit \| adopt \| adopt \| affirm \| agree \| approbate \| assume \| be \| bear \| bear \| believe \| borrow \| brook \| buckle under \| contract in \| co-opt \| embrace \| endure \| espouse \| face the music \| get \| give \| give in \| have \| honor \| honor \| honour \| honour \| judge \| know \| knuckle under \| observe \| put up \| react \| receive \| receive \| recognise \| recognize \| reconcile \| resign \| respect \| respond \| settle \| stand \| stomach \| submit \| succumb \| suffer \| support \| sweep up \| take a bow \| take in \| take in charge \| take on \| take over \| take up \| tolerate \| undertake \| welcome \| yield Accept In Webster's Dictionary \Accept"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accepted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accepting}.] [F. accepter, L. acceptare, freq. of accipere; ad + capere to take; akin to E. heave.] 1. To receive with a consenting mind (something offered); as, to accept a gift; -- often followed by of. If you accept them, then their worth is great. --Shak. To accept of ransom for my son. --Milton. She accepted of a treat. --Addison. 2. To receive with favor; to approve. The Lord accept thy burnt sacrifice. --Ps. xx. 3. Peradventure he will accept of me. --Gen. xxxii. 20. 3. To receive or admit and agree to; to assent to; as, I accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse. 4. To take by the mind; to understand; as, How are these words to be accepted? 5. (Com.) To receive as obligatory and promise to pay; as, to accept a bill of exchange. --Bouvier. 6. In a deliberate body, to receive in acquittance of a duty imposed; as, to accept the report of a committee. [This makes it the property of the body, and the question is then on its adoption.] {To accept a bill} (Law), to agree (on the part of the drawee) to pay it when due. {To accept service} (Law), to agree that a writ or process shall be considered as regularly served, when it has not been. {To accept the person} (Eccl.), to show favoritism. ``God accepteth no man's person.'' --Gal. ii. 6. Syn: To receive; take; admit. See {Receive}. \Accept"\, a. Accepted. [Obs.] --Shak.

Accept Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Accept?

[v] tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncracies"
[v] consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"
[v] be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal; "The cow accepted the bull"
[v] react favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care"
[v] give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
[v] make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"
[v] of a deliberative body: receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
[v] receive willingly something given or offered; "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"
[v] admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
[v] take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
[v] be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye"

Accept In Webster's Dictionary

\Ac*cept"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accepted}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Accepting}.] [F. accepter, L. acceptare, freq. of
accipere; ad + capere to take; akin to E. heave.]
1. To receive with a consenting mind (something offered); as,
   to accept a gift; -- often followed by of.

         If you accept them, then their worth is great.
                                               --Shak.

         To accept of ransom for my son.       --Milton.

         She accepted of a treat.              --Addison.

2. To receive with favor; to approve.

         The Lord accept thy burnt sacrifice.  --Ps. xx. 3.

         Peradventure he will accept of me.    --Gen. xxxii.
                                               20.

3. To receive or admit and agree to; to assent to; as, I
   accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse.

4. To take by the mind; to understand; as, How are these
   words to be accepted?

5. (Com.) To receive as obligatory and promise to pay; as, to
   accept a bill of exchange. --Bouvier.

6. In a deliberate body, to receive in acquittance of a duty
   imposed; as, to accept the report of a committee. [This
   makes it the property of the body, and the question is
   then on its adoption.]

{To accept a bill} (Law), to agree (on the part of the
   drawee) to pay it when due.

{To accept service} (Law), to agree that a writ or process
   shall be considered as regularly served, when it has not
   been.

{To accept the person} (Eccl.), to show favoritism. ``God
   accepteth no man's person.'' --Gal. ii. 6.

Syn: To receive; take; admit. See {Receive}.


\Ac*cept"\, a.
Accepted. [Obs.] --Shak.

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