To take by the mind; to understand; as, How are these words to be accepted? To receive as obligatory and promise to pay; as, to accept a bill of exchange
To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to; as, I accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse
If a person or a group of people accepts you, they begin to be friendly towards you and are happy with who you are or what you do. My grandparents have never had a problem accepting me Many men still have difficulty accepting a woman as a business partner Stephen Smith was accepted into the family like an adopted brother. reject
If an organization or person accepts you, you are allowed to join the organization or use the services that are offered. All-male groups will not be accepted. incentives to private landlords to accept young people as tenants. reject
To receive or admit and agree to; to assent to; as, I accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse
react favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care"
[This makes it the property of the body, and the question is then on its adoption
consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"
If you accept someone's advice or suggestion, you agree to do what they say. The army refused to accept orders from the political leadership reject
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
If you accept an unpleasant fact or situation, you get used to it or recognize that it is necessary or cannot be changed. People will accept suffering that can be shown to lead to a greater good Urban dwellers often accept noise as part of city life I wasn't willing to accept that her leaving was a possibility
In a deliberate body, to receive in acquittance of a duty imposed; as, to accept the report of a committee