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- pronunciation:
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sept
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| 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
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| definition 2: |
to allow into a group.
The college accepted my brother in March.- synonyms:
- admit, adopt, receive
- antonyms:
- disown, exclude, reject
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| 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
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| definition 4: |
to say yes to.
I accepted the invitation.- antonyms:
- refuse
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| related words: |
abide, approve, assent, believe, believe in, concede, embrace, grant, greet, mind, pass, receive, resign, stand for, tolerate, trust, understand, welcome |
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| derivation: |
acceptor (n.) |
The word accept
contains the following parts:
ac-
Latin
prefix
that means to, toward
  More about this word part:
The prefix ac-
occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad- used before Latin roots beginning with hard or soft "c" or "q." See ad-.
Example words:
accelerate, accent, accept, acceptable, acceptance, access, accessible, accident, accidental, acclaim, accommodate, accompany, accomplice, accomplish, accord, account, accumulate, accuracy, accurate, accuse, accustom, acquaint, acquire, acquit
cap1, cip, capt, cept, -ceive, -ceit
Latin
root
that means to take, catch
Example words:
accept, acceptable, acceptance, capability, capable, capacity, captive, capture, conceive, concept, deceive, deception, except, exception, incapable, inconceivable, intercept, participant, participate, perceive, receive, reception
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