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BNC: 488 COCA: 766

accept

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
accept /ɪkˈsɛpt/ verb
accepts; accepted; accepting
accept
/ɪkˈsɛpt/
verb
accepts; accepted; accepting
Learner's definition of ACCEPT
: to receive or take (something offered)接受;接收
[+ object]
[no object]
[+ object] : to take (something) as payment接受,收取(付款)
[+ object] : to be able or designed to take or hold (something)吸收;接收
[+ object] : to agree to (something) : to agree to receive or allow (something)赞成;同意
[+ object]
: to think of (something) as true, proper, or normal(认为正确、合适或正常而)认可,接受
: to stop denying or resisting (something true or necessary)接受,承认(真相或必然之事)
: to admit that you have or deserve (something, such as blame or responsibility)承担;承认
: to be willing to have or experience (something)接受;乐于经历
[+ object]
: to allow (someone) to join a club, to attend a school, etc.接纳,吸纳(会员、学生等)
: to regard (someone) as belonging to a group接纳,接受(某人)

— accepted

adjective

— accepter

or acceptor /ɪkˈsɛptɚ/ noun, plural accepters or acceptors [count]
BNC: 488 COCA: 766

accept

verb

ac·​cept ik-ˈsept How to pronounce accept (audio)
ak-,
 also  ek-
accepted; accepting; accepts

transitive verb

1
a
: to receive (something offered) willingly
accept a gift
b
: to be able or designed to take or hold (something applied or added)
a surface that will not accept ink
2
: to give admittance or approval to
accept her as one of the group
3
a
: to endure without protest or reaction
accept poor living conditions
b
: to regard as proper, normal, or inevitable
an idea that is widely accepted
c
: to recognize as true : believe
refused to accept the explanation
4
a
: to make a favorable response to
accept an offer
b
: to agree to undertake (a responsibility)
accept a job
5
: to assume an obligation to pay
also : to take in payment
we don't accept personal checks
6
of a deliberative body : to receive (a legislative report) officially

intransitive verb

: to receive favorably something offered
usually used with of
a heart more disposed to accept of his Jane Austen

Synonyms

Example Sentences

When Bess was born, my mother had a hard time accepting many of our parenting choices. Kelly Coyle DiNorcia, Mothering, March & April 2008 Despite Alexander's general skepticism about speed measurements, he does accept the cheetah as probably the fastest known running species. The measurement he finds most reliable, 29 m/s (about 65 mph), comes from a 1997 record along a 200-meter course clocked by an experienced timekeeper for athletic races. Susan Milius, Science News, 16 Aug. 2008 The Edinburgh Christ in the House of Martha and Mary doesn't look like a Vermeer, although its signature has been accepted as genuine. James Fenton, New York Review of Books, 6 Nov. 2008 They offered him the job, and he accepted it. They offered him the job, and he accepted. The store doesn't accept credit cards. a surface that will not accept ink a computer program ready to accept commands They accepted some applications and rejected others. She's still trying to get her manuscript accepted for publication. They refused to accept his resignation. a word that has come to be accepted as standard This treatment is now accepted by many doctors. See More
Recent Examples on the Web There is even a place in Sammamish, Washington, that will accept old TurboTax CDs. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2022 For cats, seek the most environmentally friendly litter option that your feline will accept, such as ones made from organic materials, rather than clay. Kimberly Richardson, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 The phenomenon prompted the government last week to lift permanent immigration intake by more than 20%, meaning Australia will accept a record 195,000 immigrants in the current fiscal year. Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2022 Marking her fourth time producing the event, Fox will assemble the annual ceremony where Euzhan Palcy, Diane Warren and Peter Weir will receive Honorary Oscars and Michael J. Fox will accept the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Aug. 2022 But Powell's speech made clear that the Fed will accept weaker growth for a while to get inflation under control, analysts said. USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2022 But Powell's speech made clear the Fed will accept weaker growth for a while for the sake of getting inflation under control, analysts said. CBS News, 26 Aug. 2022 Interns are looking to secure their internships very early on and will accept offers as early as the winter semester. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Many Kane County banks also will accept on-time payments at their drive-up facilities if accompanied with a payment coupon, officials said. Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English accepten "to receive graciously, favor, approve of, judge worthy," borrowed from Anglo-French accepter, borrowed from Medieval Latin acceptāre, going back to Latin, "to receive regularly, submit to, admit of," frequentative of accipere "to take, receive, accept, learn, interpret," from ad- ad- + capere "to take" — more at heave entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of accept was in the 14th century
BNC: 488 COCA: 766
accept

verb¹

1take/receive接受;領受ADVERB | VERB + ACCEPT | PREPOSITION ADVERBeagerly, gladly, graciously, gratefully, willingly急切地/高興地/優雅地/充滿感激地/心甘情願地接受She graciously accepted my apology.她很有風度地接受了我的道歉。reluctantly不情願地接受VERB + ACCEPTbe glad to, be happy to很高興/樂於接受be reluctant to, be unwilling to勉強/不願意接受be unable to不能接受I am unfortunately unable to accept your kind invitation.很遺憾,我不能接受您的盛情邀請。PREPOSITIONfrom從⋯接受She accepted a bribe from an undercover policeman.她接受了一名秘密警察的賄賂。
accept

verb²

2agree/admit同意;承認ADVERB | VERB + ACCEPT | PHRASES ADVERBhappily, readily樂於承認;欣然同意Some people readily accept that they may have to pay for medical treatment.一些人欣然同意自己承擔醫療費用。fully完全贊同blindly, uncritically, unquestioningly盲目贊同;不加批評地贊同;毫無異議地同意grudgingly勉強同意VERB + ACCEPTbe happy to, be prepared to, be ready to, be willing to樂於承認;欣然同意be reluctant to, be unwilling to勉強同意;不願意承認be unable to, refuse to不能贊同;拒絕承認can, will能同意;會贊同cannot, will not不能/不會同意The college cannot accept responsibility for items lost or stolen on its premises.對在校園內丟失或被盜的物品,學院概不負責。be forced to, have to被迫/不得不同意learn to學會同意PHRASESbe commonly accepted, be generally accepted, be universally accepted, be widely accepted普遍認為;為公眾所認可;得到廣泛贊同It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success.人們普遍認為成功催人奮進。accept sth at face value認為某事物真如其顯示的那樣These figures should not be accepted at face value.不應該對這些數字信以為真。have no choice but to accept別無選擇,只能接受I had no choice but to accept the committee's decision.我別無選擇,只能接受委員會的決定。

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