English

Etymology
From F. accepter, or from L. acceptare, frequentative of accipere, formed from ad- + capere "to take".

Pronunciation
RP:

• IPA|/É�kË�sept/

audio|en-us-accept.ogg|Audio (US)
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Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�pt|-�pt

Homophones
except (in some dialects)

Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To receive, especially with a consent, with favour or with approval.

#* She accepted of a treat. - Joseph Addison
#* The Lord accept thy burnt sacrifice. - Psalms 20:3

1. transitive To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to; as, I accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse.
2. transitive To endure patiently.

#: I accept my punishment.

1. transitive (commerce) To agree to pay.
2. transitive To receive officially; as, to accept the report of a committee.

Synonyms
receive
take
admit

Derived terms
accepted
acceptedly
accepter
acceptive
accept a bill
accept person
accept service

Related terms
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acceptability
acceptable
acceptableness
acceptably
acceptance
acceptancy
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acceptant
acceptation
acceptilation
acception
acceptor
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Translations
trans-top|to receive with consent
Catalan: acceptar
Czech: p�ijmout
Dutch: aanvaarden, accepteren
Finnish: ottaa vastaan, hyväksyä
French: accepter
German: annehmen, abnehmen
Hebrew: he-translation|�ק��|lekabél
Italian: accettare
trans-mid
Japanese: ����(�����, jurisuru); ����� (ukeireru); ��� (ukeru)
Kurdish: KUchar|���رگرت�
Norwegian: akseptere, motta, ta imot
Portuguese: aceitar
Russian: :ru:п�ин���|п�ин��� /prinyat'/
Spanish: aceptar
Telugu: �����రి��� (aMgeekariMchu)
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trans-top|to agree to
Catalan: acceptar
Dutch: aanvaarden, accepteren
Finnish: hyväksyä
French: accepter (de)
German: akzeptieren, annehmen, zusagen
Hebrew: he-translation|�ק��|lekabél
Hungarian: elfogadni, megfogadni
trans-mid
Italian: accettare, ammettere
Japanese: �諾�� (sh�daku suru); ����� (hikiukeru)
Norwegian: akseptere, godta
Portuguese: aceitar
Russian: :ru:п�ин���|п�ин��� /prinyat'/
Spanish: aceptar
Telugu: �����రి��� (aMgeekariMchu)
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trans-top|to endure patietly
Catalan: acceptar
Dutch: aanvaarden, ondergaan
Finnish: hyväksyä, sietää
French: prendre sur soi, endurer patiemment
German: hinnehmen, auf sich nehmen
Hebrew: he-translation|�ק��|lekabél
trans-mid
Italian: accettare
Japanese: 堪��� (taeshinobu)
Norwegian: aksepetere, godta
Portuguese: aceitar
Russian: :ru:п�ин���|п�ин��� /prinyat'/
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trans-top|to agree to pay
Catalan: acceptar
Finnish: suostua (maksaa|maksamaan)
French: accepter de payer
Hebrew: he-translation|��ס���|lehaskím
trans-mid
German: kaufen
Italian: accettare
Norwegian: akseptere
Portuguese: aceitar
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trans-top|to receive officially
Catalan: acceptar
Dutch: ontvangen, aannemen
Finnish: ottaa vastaan, vastaanottaa
French: accueillir
German: annehmen, empfangen
Hebrew: he-translation|�ק��|lekabél
trans-mid
Italian: accettare
Japanese: ����(����, uketoru)
Norwegian: motta
Portuguese: aceitar
Russian: :ru:п�ин���|п�ин��� /prinyat'/
Spanish: aceptar
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Translations to be checked
checktrans
ttbc|Esperanto: akcepti
ttbc|Ido: aceptar
ttbc|Indonesian: terima, setuju
ttbc|Interlingua: acceptar

Adjective
accept

1. obsolete Accepted.

#* Pass our accept and peremptory answer. - Shakespeare: Henry V, V-ii

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