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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