accept
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /əkˈsɛpt/
ipa: /ækˈsɛpt/
ipa: /əkˈsɛpt/
ipa: /ɪkˈsɛpt/
ipa: /əˈsɛp(t)/
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rhymes: -ɛpt
Forms: form: accepts
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Etymology: First attested about 1380. From Middle English accepten, borrowed from Old French accepter, or directly from Latin acceptō, acceptāre (“receive”), frequentative of accipiō, formed from ad- + capiō (“to take”). Displaced native Old English onfōn.
Senses: examples: text: Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice.
ref: 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms 20:3:
text: The Chinese say, that a little time afterwards she accepted of a treat in one of the neighbouring hills to which Shalum had invited her.
ref: 1714 August 25, Joseph Addison, “The Sequel of the Story of Shalum and Hilpa”, in The Spectator, number 585; republished in The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq, volume 4, London: Jacob Tonson, 1721, page 112:
text: I bid thee banish from thy heart all thought of me, but as one whom the Future cries aloud to thee to avoid. Glyndon, if thou acceptest his homage, will love thee till the tomb closes upon both.
ref: 1842, [Edward Bulwer-Lytton], chapter III, in Zanoni. […], volume I, London: Saunders & Otley, […], →OCLC, book the second (Art, Love, and Wonder), page 151:
glosses: To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.
examples: text: The Boy Scouts were going to accept him as a member.
glosses: To admit to a place or a group.
examples: text: I accept the notion that Christ lived.
text: I can't accept nothing being done about the problem and your standing idly by.
glosses: To regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in.
glosses: To receive as adequate or satisfactory.
examples: text: I accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse.
glosses: To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to.
examples: text: I accept my punishment.
glosses: To endure patiently.
examples: text: We need to accept the fact that restaurants are closed due to COVID-19 and that no amount of wishing or screaming will make them reopen any sooner.
glosses: To acknowledge patiently without opposition or resistance.
topics: business
law
glosses: To agree to pay.
examples: text: to accept the report of a committee
glosses: To receive officially.
glosses: To receive something willingly.
examples: text: We accept repairs.
text: We accept bookbinding.
glosses: To do a service done by an establishment.
Derived terms: accept a bill
accept at face value
accepted
acceptedly
accepted pairing
acceptee
accepter
accepting house
acceptive
accept person
accept service
preaccept
reaccept
superaccept
unaccept
Related terms: acceptability
acceptable
acceptableness
acceptably
acceptance
acceptancy
acceptant
acceptation
acceptilation
acception
acceptor