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ac·cept

accept

 
 
pronunciation:
k sept
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part of speech: verb
inflections: accepts, accepting, accepted
definition 1: to take when given; receive willingly.
He accepted the present with pleasure.I accepted his apology.
 
synonyms:
receive, take
antonyms:
refuse, reject, resist
similar words:
adopt, assume, bear, pocket, welcome
definition 2: to allow into a group.
The college accepted my brother in March.
synonyms:
admit, adopt, receive
antonyms:
disown, exclude, reject
definition 3: to think of as true or correct.
My parents accepted my explanation for why I was late.
synonyms:
believe, buy
antonyms:
deny, doubt, question, reject
similar words:
acknowledge, admit, agree, assume, credit, recognize, swallow
definition 4: to say yes to.
I accepted the invitation.
antonyms:
refuse
definition 5: to regard as something that one cannot change or avoid; to come to a neutral opinion about, or at least come to the point of no longer putting up a fight.
They have much less money now and their lives are very different, but they have learned to accept it.He fought against the new rule at first, but he accepts it now.
synonyms:
abide, suffer, swallow, tolerate
antonyms:
resist
similar words:
endure, stand, stomach
derivation: acceptor (n.)
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