acceptverb
1consent to receive or undertake (something offered).
2regard with approval.
3believe to be valid or correct.
4take on (a responsibility or liability).
tolerate or submit to (something undesirable).
Derivatives
acceptancenoun
acceptantadjective(rare).
acceptor(alsoaccepter)noun
Origin
ME: from L.acceptare, fromaccipere, fromad-'to' +capere'take'.
Thesaurusacceptverb
1he accepted a pen as a present: RECEIVE, take, get, gain, obtain, acquire.
2he accepted the job immediately: TAKE ON, undertake, assume, take responsibility for.
3she accepted an invitation to lunch: SAY YES TO, reply in the affirmative, agree to.
4she was accepted as one of the family: WELCOME, receive, embrace, adopt.
5he accepted Ellen's explanation: BELIEVE, regard as true, give credence to, credit, trust;informalbuy, swallow.
6we have agreed to accept his decision: GO ALONG WITH, agree to, consent to, acquiesce in, concur with, assent to, comply with, abide by, follow, adhere to, act in accordance with, defer to, yield to, surrender to, bow to, give in to, submit to, respect;formalaccede to.
7she will just have to accept the consequences: TOLERATE, endure, put up with, bear, take, submit to, stomach, swallow; reconcile oneself to, resign oneself to, get used to, adjust to, learn to live with, make the best of; face up to.
Oppositesrefuse, reject.