ac•ceptækˈsɛpt(v.t.)

1. to take or receive (something offered).

2. to receive with approval or favor:

   to accept a proposal.

3. to receive or admit as adequate or satisfactory:

   to accept an apology.

4. to respond or answer affirmatively to:

   to accept an invitation.

5. to undertake the duties, responsibilities, or honors of:

   to accept the office of president.

6. to admit formally, as to a college or club.

7. to accommodate or reconcile oneself to:

   to accept the situation.

8. to regard as true or sound; believe.

9. to regard as normal, suitable, or usual.

10. to receive as to meaning; understand.

11. to agree to pay, as a draft.

    Category: Business

12. to receive or contain (something attached, inserted, etc.):

    This socket won't accept a three-pronged plug.

13. to receive (a transplanted organ or tissue) without adverse reaction.

    Category: Medicine

    Ref: Compare reject (def. 7). 7

14. (v.i.)to accept an invitation, gift, position, etc. (sometimes fol. by of).

Origin of accept:

1350–1400; ME < MF accepter < L acceptāre, freq. of accipere to receive = ac- ac - +-cipere,capere to take

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