accept

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old French accepter, or from Latin acceptare, frequentative of accipere, formed from ad- + capere "to take".

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

  1. (transitive) To receive, especially with a consent, with favour or with approval.
    • (Can we date this quote?) Joseph Addison
      She accepted of a treat.
    • (Can we date this quote?), Psalms 20:3
      The Lord accept thy burnt sacrifice.
  2. (transitive) To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to.
    I accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse.
  3. (transitive) To endure patiently.
    I accept my punishment.
  4. (transitive, law, business) To agree to pay.
  5. (transitive) To receive officially
    to accept the report of a committee.

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[edit] Adjective

accept

  1. (obsolete) Accepted.
    • Pass our accept and peremptory answer. - Shakespeare: Henry V, V-ii

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[edit] Noun

accept c.

  1. (finance, business) a bill of exchange that has been accepted
  2. (finance, business) the acceptance of a bill of exchange

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