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accept

verb

/əkˈsɛpt/

Meaning

to receive willingly; to believe or come to recognize

to receive something willingly or agree to something

She decided to accept the job offer.

She accepted the job offer without hesitation.

accept responsibility

receive, take, acknowledge, agree, approve, consent

Entry 1

receive, take, acknowledge, agree

Entry 2

receive, agree, approve, consent

reject, refuse, decline, deny

Entry 1

reject, refuse, decline, deny

Entry 2

reject, decline, refuse

accept offer, accept responsibility, accept invitation, readily accept, accept an offer, accept payment, accept a proposal

Entry 1

accept offer, accept responsibility, accept invitation, readily accept

Entry 2

accept an offer, accept payment, accept a proposal, accept responsibility

to care for someone who is sick or injured; to feed a baby

to go beyond a limit or expectation

To block or close up an opening or passage.

To tell a story or describe events, often in detail.

to cover a surface with numerous small dots or specks, often in drawing or painting

to speak or act in a pompous or dogmatic way; to officiate as a pontiff