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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
accepts, accepting, accepted |
| definition 1: |
to receive, esp. willingly.
The teacher will not accept late papers.Her parents taught her not to accept candy or treats from strangers.
- synonyms:
- receive, take
- antonyms:
- decline, rebuff, refuse, reject, resist, spurn
- similar words:
- adopt, assume, bear, pocket, welcome
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| definition 2: |
to give admittance or approval to.
Three colleges accepted her.The townspeople didn't accept the newcomers.The journal accepted my article.- synonyms:
- admit, adopt, receive
- antonyms:
- bar, deny, disown, exclude, rebuff, reject, spurn
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| definition 3: |
to regard as valid or correct.
We accepted his conclusions without question.I hope the teacher accepts your explanation.I accept that this is a serious problem, but I don't agree with your proposed solution.[verb + (that) + clause
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- synonyms:
- believe, buy, take
- antonyms:
- deny, doubt, question, reject, repudiate
- similar words:
- abide, acknowledge, admit, agree, allow, assume, credit, recognize, swallow, understand
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| definition 4: |
to make a positive reply to (an invitation or the like).
He surprised everyone by accepting his ex-wife's wedding invitation.- antonyms:
- abdicate, decline, refuse
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| definition 5: |
to regard as unavoidable; be resigned to.
They accept their situation and have no thought of rebelling.- synonyms:
- abide, brook, suffer, swallow, tolerate
- antonyms:
- resist
- similar words:
- endure, stand, stomach
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| related words: |
abide, accredit, affirm, approve, assent, believe, believe in, brook, concede, embrace, grant, greet, honor, mind, pass, pledge, receive, resign, stand for, take, tolerate, trust, understand, welcome |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to receive something willingly.
That is very kind, but I cannot accept.- synonyms:
- agree, consent
- antonyms:
- decline, object
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| related words: |
assent, mind, receive |
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| derivation: |
acceptor (n.) |
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