accept

  • 21accept — [[t]ækse̱pt[/t]] ♦ accepts, accepting, accepted 1) VERB If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it. [V n] Eventually Stella persuaded her to accept an offer of marriage... [V n] Your old clothes will …

    English dictionary

  • 22Accept — Infobox musical artist Name = Accept Img capt = Reunion Tour Img size = 250 Landscape = Yes Background = group or band Years active = 1976–1996, 2004–2005 Origin = Solingen, Germany Genre = Heavy metal, Speed metal Label = Nuclear Blast,… …

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  • 23accept — ac|cept W1S1 [əkˈsept] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(gift/offer/invitation)¦ 2¦(situation/problem etc)¦ 3¦(think somebody/something is good enough)¦ 4¦(become part of a group)¦ 5¦(agree to take/deal with something)¦ 6¦(suggestion/advice)¦ 7¦(believe an… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24accept — verb 1 GIFT/OFFER/INVITATION (I, T) to take something that someone offers you, or to agree to do something that someone asked you to do: Please accept this small gift. | I ve decided to accept the job. | Are you going to accept their invitation?… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25accept — ac|cept [ ək sept ] verb *** ▸ 1 take something offered ▸ 2 agree to a suggestion ▸ 3 believe something is true/right ▸ 4 recognize a bad situation ▸ 5 let someone join/be part of something ▸ 6 consider good enough ▸ 7 take a form of payment 1. ) …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 26accept — /ak sept /, v.t. 1. to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor: to accept a present; to accept a proposal. 2. to agree or consent to; accede to: to accept a treaty; to accept an apology. 3. to respond or answer… …

    Universalium

  • 27accept — verb 1 take/receive ADVERB ▪ eagerly, gladly, graciously, gratefully, willingly ▪ She graciously accepted my apology. ▪ reluctantly …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 28accept — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French accepter, from Latin acceptare, frequentative of accipere to receive, from ad + capere to take more at heave Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to receive …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 29accept*/*/*/ — [əkˈsept] verb 1) [T] to take something that someone gives you It gives me great pleasure to accept this award.[/ex] Two police officers were accused of accepting bribes.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to say yes to an invitation, offer, or suggestion Ant: reject …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 30accept — 01. Sophie has been [accepted] into the Fine Arts program at university. 02. In her [acceptance] speech at the awards show, she thanked her family and friends. 03. His family has been very [accepting] of his homosexuality. 04. She [accepted] the… …

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