accept

verb

UK /əkˈsept/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	accept
he/she/it	accepts
present participle	accepting
past tense	accepted
past participle	accepted

1
transitive to take something that someone gives you
It gives me great pleasure to accept this award.
Saunders has been convicted for accepting bribes.
Synonyms and related words
To get something or someone
get
come by
accept
1. 1a
  intransitive/transitive to say yes to an invitation or offer
  They offered her a job, and she accepted without hesitation.
  Synonyms and related words
  To say yes
  accede
  accept
  assent
2
transitive to agree to do what someone asks or suggests
Our clients will never accept this proposal.
Most of the report’s recommendations have been accepted by the government.
Synonyms and related words
To decide or agree to do something
agree
undertake
accept
3
transitive to recognize that something is true, fair, or right
Sam accepted her explanation without question.
This argument is unlikely to be accepted by the court.
accept that:
Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to pollution.
generally/widely accepted (=believed by most people):
His views on genetics are not now widely accepted.
Synonyms and related words
To agree with someone or something
agree
go along with
concur
1. 3a
  to recognize that you are responsible for something
  accept blame/responsibility/liability:
  We cannot accept liability for items stolen from your car.
  The media must accept their share of the blame.
  Synonyms and related words
  To be responsible for something
  answer for
  accept
  carry
4
transitive to recognize that a bad situation exists and cannot be avoided or changed
I know it’s not fair, but you’ll just have to accept it.
They found it hard to accept defeat.
accept that:
For a long time, he simply could not accept that she was dead.
Synonyms and related words
To believe or accept that something is true or exists
think
believe in
suppose
5
transitive to allow someone to join an organization
Under the new law, gay people will be accepted in the armed forces.
accept someone as something:
Mexico was accepted as a member of the OECD in 1994.
Synonyms and related words
Club membership and joining a club, organization or group
accept
admission
admit
1. 5a
  to allow someone to become part of a community or family, and make them feel welcome
  The local people never really accepted us.
  accept someone into something:
  She was desperate for the children to accept her into the family.
  Synonyms and related words
  Community and the feeling of belonging to a community
  absorb
  absorption
  accept
6
transitive to consider that something is suitable or good enough for a particular purpose
A publisher in New York has accepted her novel for publication.
Synonyms and related words
To express or give approval
approve
recommend
consent
7
transitive to take a particular form of payment
The payphones here accept either coins or phone cards.
We accept personal cheques with proper identification.
Synonyms and related words
To earn or to get money
earn
recover
cash in

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