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accept::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | consent, go for |
| Type of | respond, react |
| Has types | take in charge, yield, undertake, permit, contract in, countenance, settle, allow, agree, buckle under, give, succumb, let, give in, knuckle under |
| Derivation | acceptation |
I cannot accept your invitation.
accept::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | assume, bear, take over |
| Type of | take |
| Has types | carry the can, face the music |
I'll accept the charges.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | pass judgment, evaluate, judge |
| Has types | honour, abide by, acknowledge, take a bow, adopt, approbate, sweep up, believe, submit, embrace, espouse, respect, resign, reconcile, recognize, honor, recognise, receive, know, observe |
| Derivation | acceptant, acceptation, acceptance |
I cannot accept the dogma of this church.
accept an argument.
Examples of accept
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Politicians never want to accept pain today if it can be put off until tomorrow.
From the washingtontimes.com
A friend persuaded her to accept a date with a fellow law student, John Edwards.
From the bloomberg.com
I suggested she either not send presents or accept that she may not get thanked.
From the dailyherald.com
Is dark energy just a fact of nature that we must learn to accept, like gravity?
From the dispatch.com
It will largely accept Cuomo's plans to pare spending on Medicaid and education.
From the timesunion.com
Spc. Hoover's mother will accept the plaque because her son is unable to attend.
From the post-gazette.com
Mrs. Michael cheerfully traveled to Europe to accept the honor, her sister said.
From the freep.com
For example, the law doesn't require private schools to accept voucher students.
From the courier-journal.com
Even Thursday's decision to accept the proposal for talks included some caveats.
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- Consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"
- 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"
- Give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
- React favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care"
- 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"
- Bear: take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
- ACCEPT is the primary nongovernmental organization advocating for the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Romania. It is based in Bucharest and also acts as the Romanian representative at ILGA-Europe. ...
- Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled in the early 1970s by vocalist Udo Dirkschneider. They played an important role in the development of speed metal , being part of the German heavy metal scene to emerge in the early to mid 1980s. ...
- Accept is the self-titled debut album released by the German heavy metal band Accept. It was recorded in 1978 and released in early 1979 on the German label Brain Records. ...
