accept

Meanings

• consider or hold as true
  • "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"
  • "accept an argument"
• receive willingly something given or offered
  • "Please accept my present"
• give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
  • "I cannot accept your invitation"
• react favorably to; consider right and proper
  • "People did not accept atonal music at that time"
  • "We accept the idea of universal health care"
• admit into a group or community
  • "accept students for graduate study"
• take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
  • "I'll accept the charges"
• tolerate or accommodate oneself to
  • "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"
• be designed to hold or take
• receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
• make use of or accept for some purpose
• be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
  • "The cow accepted the bull"

Synonyms

admit, assume, bear, consent, go for, have, live with, swallow, take, take on, take over