Dictionary entries for 'accept'

Synonyms

consider or hold as true: "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"
receive willingly something given or offered: "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"
give an affirmative reply to: respond favorably to
react favorably to: consider right and proper
admit into a group or community: "accept students for graduate study"
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person: "I'll accept the charges"
tolerate or accommodate oneself to: "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"
be designed to hold or take: "This surface will not take the dye"
of a deliberative body: receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
make use of or accept for some purpose: "take a risk"
be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal: "The cow accepted the bull"

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