English Explanatory Dictionary

accept

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.
  2. To admit to a place or a group.
  3. To regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in.
  4. To receive as adequate or satisfactory.
  5. To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to.
  6. To endure patiently.
  7. To acknowledge patiently without opposition or resistance.
  8. To agree to pay.
  9. To receive officially.
  10. To receive something willingly.
  11. To do a service done by an establishment.
adj
  1. Accepted.
noun
  1. Something that is accepted.

Pronunciation

/əkˈsɛpt/ /ækˈsɛpt/ En-uk-accept.ogg /ɪkˈsɛpt/ en-us-accept.ogg /əˈsɛp(t)/

Word forms

accept accepts accepting accepted no-table-tags glossary acceptest acceptedst accepteth more accept most accept

Etymology

First attested about 1380. From Middle English accepten, borrowed from Old French accepter, or directly from Latin acceptō, acceptāre (“receive”), frequentative of accipiō, formed from ad- + capiō (“to take”). Displaced native Old English onfōn.

Antonyms

reject decline

Related words

acceptability acceptable acceptableness acceptably acceptance acceptancy acceptant acceptation acceptilation acception acceptor

Derived words

accept a bill accept at face value accepted acceptedly accepted pairing acceptee accepter acceptible accepting house acceptive accept person accept service preaccept reaccept superaccept unaccept
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