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accept Definition

ac·cept (ak sept′, ək-)

transitive verb

  1. to take (what is offered or given); receive, esp. willingly
  2. to receive favorably; approve to accept a theory
  3. to submit to; be resigned to he had to accept defeat
  4. to believe in
  5. to understand as having a certain meaning
  6. to respond to in the affirmative to accept an invitation
  7. to admit as a student, member, etc.
  8. to agree to take the responsibilities of (a job, office, etc.)
  9. to receive (a committee report) as satisfactory according to parliamentary procedure
  10. Business to agree, as by a signed promise, to pay
  11. Law to receive with intent to retain and adopt

Etymology: ME accepten < OFr accepter < L acceptare < pp. stem of accipere < ad-, to + capere, to take: see have

intransitive verb

to accept something offered

accept Related Forms
ac·cept′er noun
accept Synonyms

accept

v.

  1. To receive

    take, acquire, admit, allow; see receive 1, 4.

  2. To assent

    admit, consent to, acquiesce in, submit to; see agree to, endure 2.

  3. To believe

    hold, trust, affirm; see believe 1. See syn. study atreceive.

accept Usage Examples

Object

  • responsibility: Sentinel Rights Sentinel claim no rights to, nor accept any responsibility for the Content added by Users.
  • liability: AES does not accept any liability for any error or omission.
  • cookie: In order to use the key features of these forums, you'll need to accept cookies.
  • invitation: On November 21, 1866 the Queen accepted the invitation which left just eight days for the visit to be organized.
  • payment: We accept payment by Visa Electron, Visa, Switch, Maestro, Mastercard, JCB, Solo, check or cash.
  • recommendation: Once it has accepted the recommendations contained in the Report, the Bill is there.

Preposition: at

  • discretion: Bookings are accepted at the discretion of the leader.

Modifies a noun

  • cookie: Change your settings to MEDIUM, LOW or ACCEPT ALL COOKIES.

Modifying Another Word

  • widely: Aromatherapy operates on two levels, firstly using the widely accepted benefits of body massage, which have been proven over the ages.
  • generally: Good results have been reported in a few hands but the operation has not become generally accepted.

Adjective complement

  • less: Compromise, by definition, involves accepting less than the ideal outcome.
  • it.: SCULLY accepts it. ) SCULLY: It's, uh... It's beautiful.

Used with why or when

  • whatever: You apologize, accept whatever it is that is being heaped upon you due to your earlier non-appearance, and get on with it.
  • what: And there is no Superman to rescue the narrator only Uncle Frank to help her accept what has happened.
  • who: Volvo for example exchange often accept who have time.
  • when: What happens after a payment is accepted When a payment is successfully submitted, the following processes take place.

Preposition: without

  • correction: Corrections to minutes of last meeting The minutes were accepted without correction.

Preposition: in

  • accordance: Cancelation of orders by consumers can only be accepted in accordance with the Consumer Protection ( Distance Selling ) Regulations 2000.

Preposition: with

  • gratitude: Graham Thompson thanked the Club for the honor of inviting him to become the new President of the Club which he accepted with gratitude.

Preposition: for

  • error: However, no liability whatsoever is accepted for any errors made.
accept Quotes

Maybe the only thing worse than having to give gratitude constantlyall the time, is having to accept it.

—Faulkner,William Harrison