verb. consider or hold as true I cannot accept the dogma of this church|accept an argument |
verb. 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 |
verb. give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to I cannot accept your invitation|I go for this resolution |
verb. react favorably to; consider right and proper People did not accept atonal music at that time|We accept the idea of universal health care |
verb. 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 |
verb. take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person I'll accept the charges|She agreed to bear the responsibility |
verb. 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 |
verb. be designed to hold or take This surface will not take the dye |
verb. receive (a report) officially, as from a committee |
verb. make use of or accept for some purpose take a risk|take an opportunity |
verb. be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal The cow accepted the bull |
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