Looking for the meaning of the word ACCEPT in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ACCEPT with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Accept
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin acceptare, frequentative of accipere ‘take something to oneself’, from ad- ‘to’ + capere ‘take’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əkˈsɛpt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
consent to receive or undertake (something offered)
Short Definition:consent to receive or undertake
Examples:- he accepted a pen as a present
- she accepted a temporary post as a clerk
Definition:
believe or come to recognize (a proposition) as valid or correct
Short Definition:believe to be valid
Examples:- this tentative explanation came to be accepted by the men
- it is accepted that ageing is a continuous process
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