Word definition: accept

Etimology


First attested about 1380. From Middle English accepten, borrowed from Old French accepter, or directly from Latin acceptō, acceptāre (“receive”), frequentative of accipiō, formed from ad- + capiō (“to take”). Displaced native Old English onfōn.

verb


accept (third-person singular simple present accepts, present participle accepting, simple past and past participle accepted)

(transitive) To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.

(transitive) To admit to a place or a group.

(transitive) To regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in.

(transitive) To receive as adequate or satisfactory.

(transitive) To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to.

(transitive) To endure patiently.

(transitive) To acknowledge patiently without opposition or resistance.

(transitive, law, business) To agree to pay.

(transitive) To receive officially.

(intransitive) To receive something willingly.

Examples


Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice.

The Chinese say, that a little time afterwards she accepted of a treat in one of the neighbouring hills to which Shalum had invited her.

I bid thee banish from thy heart all thought of me, but as one whom the Future cries aloud to thee to avoid. Glyndon, if thou acceptest his homage, will love thee till the tomb closes upon both.

The Boy Scouts were going to accept him as a member.

I accept the notion that Christ lived.

I accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse.

I accept my punishment.

We need to accept the fact that restaurants are closed due to COVID-19 and that no amount of wishing or screaming will make them reopen any sooner.

to accept the report of a committee

Related words


antonyms

(receive with approval): reject, decline

related terms

acceptability

acceptable

acceptableness

acceptably

acceptance

acceptancy

acceptant

acceptation

acceptilation

acception

acceptor

adjective


accept (comparative more accept, superlative most accept)

(Early Modern, obsolete) Accepted.

Examples


Pass our accept and peremptory answer.

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