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- pronunciation:
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sept
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
accepts, accepting, accepted |
| definition 1: |
to take when given; receive willingly.
He accepted the present with pleasure.I accepted his apology.
- synonyms:
- receive, take
- antonyms:
- refuse, reject, resist
- similar words:
- adopt, assume, bear, pocket, welcome
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| definition 2: |
to allow into a group.
The college accepted my brother in March.- synonyms:
- admit, adopt, receive
- antonyms:
- disown, exclude, reject
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| definition 3: |
to think of as true or correct.
My parents accepted my explanation for why I was late.- synonyms:
- believe, buy
- antonyms:
- deny, doubt, question, reject
- similar words:
- acknowledge, admit, agree, assume, credit, recognize, swallow
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| definition 4: |
to say yes to.
I accepted the invitation.- antonyms:
- refuse
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| definition 5: |
to regard as something that one cannot change or avoid; to come to a neutral opinion about, or at least come to the point of no longer putting up a fight.
They have much less money now and their lives are very different, but they have learned to accept it.He fought against the new rule at first, but he accepts it now.- synonyms:
- abide, suffer, swallow, tolerate
- antonyms:
- resist
- similar words:
- endure, stand, stomach
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| related words: |
abide, approve, assent, believe, believe in, concede, embrace, grant, greet, mind, pass, receive, resign, stand for, tolerate, trust, understand, welcome |
| derivation: |
acceptor (n.) |
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