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English to English adjective source: webster1913 verb
| 2 |
consider or hold as true |
• I cannot accept the dogma of this church
• accept an argument
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| 3 |
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
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| 4 |
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to |
• I cannot accept your invitation
• I go for this resolution
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| 5 |
react favorably to; consider right and proper |
• People did not accept atonal music at that time
• We accept the idea of universal health care
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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
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| 7 |
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person |
• I'll accept the charges
• She agreed to bear the responsibility
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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
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| 9 |
be designed to hold or take |
• This surface will not take the dye
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| 10 |
receive (a report) officially, as from a committee | source: wordnet30
| 11 |
make use of or accept for some purpose |
• take a risk
• take an opportunity
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| 12 |
be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal |
• The cow accepted the bull
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To receive with a consenting mind (something offered); as, to accept a gift; -- often followed by of. | source: webster1913
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