accept
verb
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to tolerate or accommodate oneself to“I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions.”swallow
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to consider or hold as true“I cannot accept the dogma of this church.”
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to be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal“The cow accepted the bull.”
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to react favorably to“I accepted the offer.”
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to give an affirmative reply to“I accepted the offer right there on the spot.”consent
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to receive officially, as a report from a committee“The council accepted my document on how to improve attendance.”
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to receive willingly something given or offered“I accept your apology.”take
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to admit into a group or community“Our university accepts students for graduate study in philosophy.”take
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to take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person“I'll accept the charges.”bear
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to be designed to hold or take“The shelves are desiged to accept the heavy drawers.”take