accept
To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approvalTo receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.
» We accept all major credit cards.
Wir akzeptieren alle geläufigen Kreditkarten.
Ми приймаємо всі основні кредитни картки.
Meaning
11 senses(transitive)To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.
annehmen, abnehmen, akzeptieren
принима́тьprinimátʹ, приня́тьprinjátʹ, соглаша́тьсяsoglašátʹsja
прийма́тиpryjmáty, прийня́тиpryjnjáty
(transitive)To admit to a place or a group.
The Boy Scouts were going to accept him as a member.
aufnehmen, akzeptieren, zulassen
принима́тьprinimátʹ, приня́тьprinjátʹ
admit into a group or community
(transitive)To regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in.
I accept the notion that Christ lived.
I can't accept nothing being done about the problem and your standing idly by.
akzeptieren, annehmen
принима́тьprinimátʹ, приня́тьprinjátʹ, соглаша́тьсяsoglašátʹsja
(transitive)To receive as adequate or satisfactory.
annehmen, akzeptieren
принима́тьprinimátʹ, приня́тьprinjátʹ
receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
(transitive)To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to.
I accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse.
akzeptieren, annehmen, zusagen
принима́тьprinimátʹ, приня́тьprinjátʹ, соглаша́тьсяsoglašátʹsja
погоджуватисяpohodžuvatysja, визнаватиvyznavaty
(transitive)To endure patiently.
I accept my punishment.
hinnehmen, auf sich nehmen, in Kauf nehmen
принима́тьprinimátʹ, приня́тьprinjátʹ, смиря́тьсяsmirjátʹsja
(transitive)To acknowledge patiently without opposition or resistance.
We need to accept the fact that restaurants are closed due to COVID-19 and that no amount of wishing or screaming will make them reopen any sooner.
принима́тьprinimátʹ, приня́тьprinjátʹ, смиря́тьсяsmirjátʹsja
(transitive)To agree to pay.
kaufen, akzeptieren, annehmen
(transitive)To receive officially.
to accept the report of a committee
annehmen, empfangen, entgegennehmen
принима́тьprinimátʹ, приня́тьprinjátʹ
receive willingly something given or offered
(intransitive)To receive something willingly.
akzeptieren
принима́тьprinimátʹ, приня́тьprinjátʹ
(Philippines)To do a service done by an establishment.
We accept repairs.
We accept bookbinding.
Examples
2003 sentencesWe accept all major credit cards.
Ми приймаємо всі основні кредитни картки.
deWir akzeptieren alle geläufigen Kreditkarten.
I'm sorry, we don't accept checks.
Перепрошую, але ми не приймаємо чеки.
ruК сожалению, мы не принимаем чеки.
deEs tut mir leid, wir nehmen keine Schecks an.
She refused to accept the money.
Вона відмовлялася від грошей.
ruОна отказалась принять деньги.
deSie weigerte sich, das Geld anzunehmen.
She refused to accept the post.
Вона відмовилася від посади.
deSie hat die Stelle abgelehnt.
I think he won't accept the proposal.
Не думаю, що він погодиться на цю пропозицію.
ruНе думаю, что он примет предложение.
deIch glaube, er wird den Vorschlag nicht annehmen.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 6
Origin
First attested about 1380. From Middle English accepten, borrowed from Old French accepterFirst 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.
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Forms
accepts, accepting, accepted, acceptedSynonyms
11 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
23 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- accept the job
- accepted the offer
- accept our offer
- refused to accept
- accept your invitation
- to accept the
- accept your offer
- accepted our invitation
- can't accept
- accept my apology
- accepted the invitation
- accepted into harvard