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verb(ac-cept)

give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

Synonyms: consent, go for,

Antonyms: refuse,

Examples:

I cannot accept your invitation.

verb(ac-cept)

be designed to hold or take

Synonyms: take,

verb(ac-cept)

tolerate or accommodate oneself to

Synonyms: live with, swallow,

Examples:

I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions.

verb(ac-cept)

admit into a group or community

Synonyms: admit, take, take on,

Examples:

Accept students for graduate study.

verb(ac-cept)

take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

Synonyms: assume, bear, take over,

Examples:

I'll accept the charges.

verb(ac-cept)

make use of or accept for some purpose

Synonyms: take,

verb(ac-cept)

receive willingly something given or offered

Synonyms: have, take,

Antonyms: refuse,

Examples:

Please accept my present.

verb(ac-cept)

be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal

Examples:

The cow accepted the bull.

verb(ac-cept)

consider or hold as true

Antonyms: reject,

Examples:

I cannot accept the dogma of this church.
Accept an argument.

verb(ac-cept)

react favorably to; consider right and proper

Examples:

People did not accept atonal music at that time.
We accept the idea of universal health care.

verb(ac-cept)

receive (a report) officially, as from a committee

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