accept

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.3.4 Related terms 1.3.5 Translations 1.4 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP)
  • IPA: /əkˈsept/
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• Rhymes: -ɛpt
• Homophones: except (in some dialects)

[edit] Verb

to 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.
   • She accepted of a treat. - Joseph Addison
   • The Lord accept thy burnt sacrifice. - Psalms 20:3
2. (transitive) To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to; as, I accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse.
3. (transitive) To endure patiently.

   I accept my punishment.

4. (transitive) (commerce) To agree to pay.
5. (transitive) To receive officially; as, to accept the report of a committee.

[edit] Synonyms

• receive
• take
• admit

[edit] Antonyms

• reject
• decline

[edit] Derived terms

• accepted
• acceptedly
• accepter
• acceptive
• accept a bill
• accept person
• accept service

[edit] Related terms

acceptability acceptable acceptableness acceptably acceptance acceptancy

acceptant acceptation acceptilation acception acceptor

[edit] Translations

[edit] Adjective

accept

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