What does “accept” mean?
- 1
verbto take or agree to something that is offered
She accepted the job offer right away.
- 2
verbto agree that something is true or that you cannot change it
He finally accepted that he was wrong.
Accept at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /əkˈsɛpt/ · uhk-SEPT
How to use “accept” correctly
Don’t confuse “accept” (to agree to take) with “except” (not including): “Everyone accepted except Tom.”
Common phrases with “accept”
- accept an offer
- accept responsibility
- widely accepted
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- refuse
- reject
Word family
- acceptance
- acceptable
- unacceptable
“accept” is on these word lists
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