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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ACCEPT', v.t. [L. accepto, from accipio, ad and capio, to take.]
1. To take or receive what is offered, with a consenting mind; to receive with approbation or favor.
Bless, Lord, his substance, and accept the work of his hands. Deutoronomy 33.
He made an offer which was accepted.
Observe the difference between receive and accept.
He received an appointment or the offer of a commission, but he did not accept it.
2. To regard with partiality; to value or esteem.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked. Proverbs 28. 2 Corinthians 8.
In theology, acceptance with God implies forgiveness of sins and reception into his favor.
3. To consent or agree to; to receive as terms of a contract; as, to accept a treaty; often followed by of.
Accept of the terms.
4. To understand; to have a particular idea of; to receive in a particular sense.
How is this phrase to be accepted?
5. In commerce, to agree or promise to pay, as a bill of exchange. [See Acceptance.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument" [ant: reject]
2: receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present" [syn: accept, take, have] [ant: decline, pass up, refuse, reject, turn down]
3: give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution" [syn: accept, consent, go for] [ant: decline, refuse]
4: react favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care"
5: admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member" [syn: accept, admit, take, take on]
6: take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility" [syn: bear, take over, accept, assume]
7: tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies" [syn: accept, live with, swallow]
8: be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye" [syn: accept, take]
9: receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
10: make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity" [syn: take, accept]
11: be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal; "The cow accepted the bull"

Merriam Webster's

verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French accepter, from Latin acceptare, frequentative of accipere to receive, from ad- + capere to take — more at heave Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to receive willingly <accept a gift> b. to be able or designed to take or hold (something applied or added) <a surface that will not accept ink> 2. to give admittance or approval to <accept her as one of the group> 3. a. to endure without protest or reaction <accept poor living conditions> b. to regard as proper, normal, or inevitable <the idea is widely accepted> c. to recognize as true ; believe <refused to accept the explanation> 4. a. to make a favorable response to <accept an offer> b. to agree to undertake (a responsibility) <accept a job> 5. to assume an obligation to pay; also to take in payment <we don't accept personal checks> 6. to receive (a legislative report) officially intransitive verb to receive favorably something offered — usually used with of <a heart more disposed to accept of his — Jane Austen> • acceptingly adverb • acceptingness noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v.tr. 1 (also absol.) consent to receive (a thing offered). 2 (also absol.) give an affirmative answer to (an offer or proposal). 3 regard favourably; treat as welcome (her mother-in-law never accepted her). 4 a believe, receive (an opinion, explanation, etc.) as adequate or valid. b be prepared to subscribe to (a belief, philosophy, etc.). 5 receive as suitable (the hotel accepts traveller's cheques; the machine only accepts tokens). 6 a tolerate; submit to (accepted the umpire's decision). b (often foll. by that + clause) be willing to believe (we accept that you meant well). 7 undertake (an office or responsibility). 8 agree to meet (a draft or bill of exchange). Phrases and idioms: accepted opinion one generally held to be correct. Derivatives: accepter n. Etymology: ME f. OF accepter or L acceptare f. accipere (as AC-, capere take)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Accept Ac*cept", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Accepted; p. pr. & vb. n. Accepting.] [F. accepter, L. acceptare, freq. of accipere; ad + capere to take; akin to E. heave.] 1. To receive with a consenting mind (something offered); as, to accept a gift; -- often followed by of. If you accept them, then their worth is great. --Shak. To accept of ransom for my son. --Milton. She accepted of a treat. --Addison. 2. To receive with favor; to approve. The Lord accept thy burnt sacrifice. --Ps. xx. 3. Peradventure he will accept of me. --Gen. xxxii. 20. 3. To receive or admit and agree to; to assent to; as, I accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse. 4. To take by the mind; to understand; as, How are these words to be accepted? 5. (Com.) To receive as obligatory and promise to pay; as, to accept a bill of exchange. --Bouvier. 6. In a deliberate body, to receive in acquittance of a duty imposed; as, to accept the report of a committee. [This makes it the property of the body, and the question is then on its adoption.] To accept a bill (Law), to agree (on the part of the drawee) to pay it when due. To accept service (Law), to agree that a writ or process shall be considered as regularly served, when it has not been. To accept the person (Eccl.), to show favoritism. ``God accepteth no man's person.'' --Gal. ii. 6. Syn: To receive; take; admit. See Receive.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Accept Ac*cept", a. Accepted. [Obs.] --Shak.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(accepts, accepting, accepted) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it. Eventually Sam persuaded her to accept an offer of marriage... All those invited to next week's peace conference have accepted. VERB: V n, V 2. If you accept an idea, statement, or fact, you believe that it is true or valid. I do not accept that there is any kind of crisis in British science... I don't think they would accept that view... He did not accept this reply as valid. ...a workforce generally accepted to have the best conditions in Europe. = acknowledge VERB: V that, V n, V n as adj/n, V-ed 3. If you accept a plan or an intended action, you agree to it and allow it to happen. The Council will meet to decide if it should accept his resignation. ? reject VERB: V n 4. If you accept an unpleasant fact or situation, you get used to it or recognize that it is necessary or cannot be changed. People will accept suffering that can be shown to lead to a greater good... Urban dwellers often accept noise as part of city life... I wasn't willing to accept that her leaving was a possibility. VERB: V n, V n as n/adj, V that 5. If a person, company, or organization accepts something such as a document, they recognize that it is genuine, correct, or satisfactory and agree to consider it or handle it. We advised newspapers not to accept the advertising... Cheques can only be accepted up to the value guaranteed on the card... ? reject VERB: V n, V n 6. If an organization or person accepts you, you are allowed to join the organization or use the services that are offered. All-male groups will not be accepted. ...incentives to private landlords to accept young people as tenants. ? reject VERB: V n, V n as n 7. If a person or a group of people accepts you, they begin to be friendly towards you and are happy with who you are or what you do. My grandparents have never had a problem accepting me... Many men still have difficulty accepting a woman as a business partner... Stephen Smith was accepted into the family like an adopted brother. ? reject VERB: V n, V n as n, V n into n 8. If you accept the responsibility or blame for something, you recognize that you are responsible for it. The company cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage. ? deny VERB: V n 9. If you accept someone's advice or suggestion, you agree to do what they say. The army refused to accept orders from the political leadership... ? reject VERB: V n 10. If a machine accepts a particular kind of thing, it is designed to take it and deal with it or process it. The telephone booths accept 10 and 20 pence coins. VERB: V n 11. see also accepted

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. a. 1. Take (what is offered). See receive. 2. Admit, assent to, agree to, accede to, acquiesce in, accommodate one's self to, approve, acknowledge, avow. 3. Estimate, regard, value, interpret, construe, put a sense upon.

Moby Thesaurus

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