accept

verb
/əkˈsɛpt/

Meaning

to receive something willingly or agree to something
to receive willingly; to believe or come to recognize

Example Sentences

She accepted the job offer without hesitation.

She decided to accept the job offer.

Example Expressions

accept responsibility

Synonyms

receive, agree, approve, consent, take, acknowledge
Entry 1
receive, agree, approve, consent
Entry 2
receive, take, acknowledge, agree

Antonyms

reject, decline, refuse, deny
Entry 1
reject, decline, refuse
Entry 2
reject, refuse, decline, deny

Collocations

accept an offer, accept payment, accept a proposal, accept responsibility, accept offer, accept invitation, readily accept
Entry 1
accept an offer, accept payment, accept a proposal, accept responsibility
Entry 2
accept offer, accept responsibility, accept invitation, readily accept

More Example Sentences

They are willing to accept the new schedule.

They do not accept children above the age of 10.

Will anybody accept your guidance in Los Angeles?

Has the proposal been acceptable to the committee?

Have the characters been acceptable to the common people?

It is unacceptable that the problem has not been solved yet.

If we give you flexible timings, will you be able to accept?

A student submits a late assignment to her professor after staying up all night to finish it because she was sick for three days and could not concentrate on her work so she writes an apology email explaining the situation and attaches a medical certificate as proof hoping the professor will accept it without penalty

A student submits a late assignment to her professor after staying up all night to finish it because she was sick for three days and could not concentrate on her work so she writes an apology email explaining the situation and attaches a medical certificate as proof hoping the professor will accept it without penalty and give her a fair grade based on the quality of her work

A student submits a late assignment to her professor after staying up all night to finish it because she was sick for three days and could not concentrate on her work so she writes an apology email explaining the situation and attaches a medical certificate as proof hoping the professor will accept it without penalty and give her a fair grade based on the quality of her work which she believes reflects her true understanding of the topic.

Related Vocabularies

to oversee and direct the work or operation of something
Going to see and spend time with someone or at a place.
to treat someone in a condescending way; to be a regular customer of a business
to strike with a whip or to fasten tightly
To accumulate or receive (payments or benefits) over time.
To combine things in order to make them more effective or easier to handle.

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