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
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'accept'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. accept Agree is the most general term of this group, signifying to have like qualities, proportions, views, or inclinations, so as to be free from jar, conflict, or contradiction in a given relation. To Synonyms: agree, accede, admit, coincide, concur, accept, approve, combine, consent, accord, assent, comply, harmonize, acquiesce Antonyms: contend, demur, disagree, oppose, contradict, deny, dispute, protest, decline, differ, dissent, refuse
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