accept (Meaning)
accept (v)
consider or hold as true
receive willingly something given or offered
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
react favorably to; consider right and proper
admit into a group or community
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
tolerate or accommodate oneself to
be designed to hold or take
receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
make use of or accept for some purpose
be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
accept (v. t.)
To receive with a consenting mind (something offered); as, to accept a gift; -- often followed by of.
To receive with favor; to approve.
To receive or admit and agree to; to assent to; as, I accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse.
To take by the mind; to understand; as, How are these words to be accepted?
To receive as obligatory and promise to pay; as, to accept a bill of exchange.
In a deliberate body, to receive in acquittance of a duty imposed; as, to accept the report of a committee. [This makes it the property of the body, and the question is then on its adoption.]
accept (a.)
Accepted.
Synonyms & Antonyms of accept
Synonyms:
- brook
- endure
- warrant
- stick out
- swallow
- welcome
- embrace
- give in (to)
- concede (to)
- assent (to)
- sustain
- capitulate (to)
- submit (to)
- countenance
- sweat out
- surrender (to)
- acquiesce (to)
- bow (to)
- consent (to)
- accede (to)
- abide
- support
- stand
- stomach
- sanction
- okay
- OK
- yield (to)
- shoulder
- succumb (to)
Antonyms:
accept Sentence Examples
- I graciously accept your invitation to the upcoming event.
- After much deliberation, she decided to accept the job offer.
- The team captain was pleased to accept the championship trophy on behalf of the squad.
- It is essential to accept constructive criticism as a means of personal and professional growth.
- The company was quick to accept responsibility for the error and took immediate steps to rectify it.
- Despite the challenges, he chose to accept the difficult task with determination.
- The committee unanimously voted to accept the proposal for the new project.
- Will you accept this gift as a token of appreciation for your hard work?
- The school was proud to accept the prestigious award for academic excellence.
- It's important to accept people for who they are and embrace diversity in all its forms.
FAQs About the word accept
consider or hold as true, receive willingly something given or offered, give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to, react favorably to; consider right a
take,have, tolerate,adopt, ratify, confirm, brook, endure, warrant, stick out
negative, deny, decline, negative, deny, reject, refuse, oppose, decline,refuse
I graciously accept your invitation to the upcoming event.
After much deliberation, she decided to accept the job offer.
The team captain was pleased to accept the championship trophy on behalf of the squad.
It is essential to accept constructive criticism as a means of personal and professional growth.
