Synonyms and Antonyms of 'accept'

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Synonyms of 'accept'

1. (verb) accept
consider or hold as true
Synonyms: take over, take, swallow, consent, go for, take on, assume, have, admit, live with, bear
Antonyms: refuse, reject, pass up, decline, turn down

2. (verb) accept, take, have
receive willingly something given or offered
Synonyms: require, take, read, occupy, subscribe to, withdraw, lead, ingest, take on, carry, live with, assume, have, hold, choose, sustain, study, learn, fill, receive, necessitate, take over, consume, stimulate, drive, hire, consider, need, rent, suffer, pick out, swallow, deliver, contract, deal, adopt, film, remove, demand, birth, lease, take aim, take up, give, train, go for, strike, use up, select, own, engage, let, feature, make, claim, pack, get hold of, exact, take away, have got, throw, call for, take in, bring, submit, convey, give birth, shoot, aim, induce, direct, charter, get, contain, bear, subscribe, experience, involve, acquire, look at, postulate, consent, accept, possess, guide, admit, cause, ask, conduct
Antonyms: pass up, reject, turn down, decline, refuse

3. (verb) accept, consent, go for
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
Synonyms: admit, have, swallow, accept, take to, take on, hold, assume, live with, consent, fancy, hope, apply, take, take over, go for, bear, try for
Antonyms: turn down, refuse, reject, decline, pass up

4. (verb) accept
react favorably to; consider right and proper
Synonyms: take over, take, swallow, consent, go for, take on, assume, have, admit, live with, bear
Antonyms: reject, refuse, decline, pass up, turn down

5. (verb) accept, admit, take, take on
admit into a group or community
Synonyms: require, read, occupy, subscribe to, withdraw, lead, ingest, acknowledge, take on, carry, live with, assume, have, hold, choose, study, learn, fill, necessitate, take over, consume, allow in, drive, hire, consider, need, rent, pick out, swallow, contract, accommodate, deal, adopt, include, film, remove, demand, lease, let in, take aim, meet, take up, train, go for, strike, use up, select, take, engage, make, claim, get, get hold of, exact, take away, pack, call for, take in, bring, submit, convey, shoot, aim, allow, direct, charter, tackle, contain, bear, play, subscribe, encounter, involve, acquire, look at, postulate, consent, intromit, accept, guide, admit, undertake, ask, conduct
Antonyms: reject, turn down, decline, pass up, refuse

6. (verb) bear, take over, accept, assume
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
Synonyms: usurp, digest, swallow, abide, buy up, comport, tolerate, bear, don, have a bun in the oven, support, acquire, live with, behave, simulate, put on, endure, put up, take, stick out, adopt, expect, borrow, take for granted, deport, assume, pay, relieve, take over, presume, repeat, go for, buy out, carry, get into, sham, stomach, birth, hold, seize, have, deliver, acquit, brook, yield, turn out, conduct, suffer, contain, stand, accept, gestate, take on, feign, wear, strike, admit, absorb, take up, give birth, consent, arrogate
Antonyms: pass up, reject, refuse, turn down, decline

7. (verb) accept, live with, swallow
tolerate or accommodate oneself to
Synonyms: admit, have, bury, get down, swallow, accept, withdraw, take back, take on, eat up, assume, live with, consent, immerse, swallow up, unsay, take, take over, go for, bear
Antonyms: decline, pass up, reject, refuse, turn down

8. (verb) accept, take
be designed to hold or take
Synonyms: take on, demand, swallow, shoot, get, call for, exact, take, pack, bring, acquire, read, involve, make, carry, lease, guide, engage, look at, take in, necessitate, select, have, occupy, strike, study, get hold of, use up, assume, admit, pick out, need, take over, train, subscribe to, deal, take aim, hire, postulate, go for, ingest, hold, lead, contract, aim, adopt, fill, film, charter, drive, direct, require, ask, choose, subscribe, convey, submit, conduct, take up, rent, take away, consider, accept, learn, withdraw, consume, contain, live with, claim, remove, consent, bear
Antonyms: reject, decline, refuse, pass up, turn down

9. (verb) accept
receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
Synonyms: take over, take, swallow, consent, go for, take on, assume, have, admit, live with, bear
Antonyms: turn down, refuse, pass up, decline, reject

10. (verb) take, accept
make use of or accept for some purpose
Synonyms: take on, demand, live with, take in, shoot, get, call for, exact, take, pack, bring, go for, acquire, read, involve, make, lease, guide, engage, lead, hire, necessitate, select, have, occupy, strike, study, get hold of, train, use up, assume, admit, pick out, need, take over, adopt, subscribe to, deal, take aim, swallow, postulate, claim, ingest, hold, carry, contract, aim, require, fill, film, charter, drive, direct, ask, choose, subscribe, convey, submit, conduct, take up, rent, take away, consider, accept, learn, withdraw, consume, contain, look at, remove, consent, bear
Antonyms: reject, turn down, refuse, pass up, decline

11. (verb) accept
be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
Synonyms: take over, take, swallow, consent, go for, take on, assume, have, admit, live with, bear
Antonyms: reject, refuse, decline, turn down, pass up

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