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Synonyms for accept
ækˈsɛptac·cept

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Wiktionary1.5 / 2 votes

  1. acceptadjective

    Antonyms:
    decline, reject

  2. acceptverb

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

    Antonyms:
    reject, decline

  3. acceptverb

    The boy scouts were going to accept him as a member.

    Antonyms:
    reject, decline

  4. acceptverb

    I accept the fact that Christ lived.

    Antonyms:
    reject, decline

  5. acceptverb

    Antonyms:
    decline, reject

  6. acceptverb

    I accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse.

    Antonyms:
    decline, reject

  7. acceptverb

    I accept my punishment.

    Antonyms:
    decline, reject

  8. acceptverb

    Antonyms:
    decline, reject

  9. acceptverb

    to accept the report of a committee.

    Antonyms:
    reject, decline

  10. acceptverb

    I accept.

    Antonyms:
    decline, reject

English Synonyms and Antonyms2.0 / 1 vote

  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 concur is to agree in general; to coincide is to agree in every particular. Whether in application to persons or things, concur tends to expression in action more than coincide; we may either concur or coincide in an opinion, but concur in a decision; views coincide, causes concur. One accepts another's terms, complies with his wishes, admits his statement, approves his plan, conforms to his views of doctrine or duty, accedes or consents to his proposal. Accede expresses the more formal agreement, consent the more complete. To assent is an act of the understanding; to consent, of the will. We may concur or agree with others, either in opinion or decision. One may silently acquiesce in that which does not meet his views, but which he does not care to contest. He admits the charge brought, or the statement made, by another — admit always carrying a suggestion of reluctance. Assent is sometimes used for a mild form of consent, as if agreement in the opinion assured approval of the decision.

    Synonyms:
    accede, accord, acquiesce, admit, agree, approve, assent, coincide, combine, comply, concur, consent, harmonize

    Antonyms:
    contend, contradict, decline, demur, deny, differ, disagree, dispute, dissent, oppose, protest, refuse

    Preposition:
    I agree in opinion with the speaker; to the terms proposed; persons agree on or upon a statement of principles, rules, etc.; we must agree among ourselves.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 1 vote

  1. accept

    Synonyms:
    welcome, hail, admit, recognize, avow, acknowledge, take, accede to, receive, assent to

    Antonyms:
    refuse, decline, reject, disown, disavow, ignore, repudiate

Princeton's WordNet3.1 / 7 votes

  1. acceptverb

    consider or hold as true

    "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"

    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. accept, take, haveverb

    receive willingly something given or offered

    "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"

    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, possess, guide, admit, cause, ask, conduct

    Antonyms:
    pass up, reject, turn down, decline, refuse

  3. accept, consent, go forverb

    give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

    "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"

    Synonyms:
    admit, have, swallow, 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. acceptverb

    react favorably to; consider right and proper

    "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care"

    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. accept, admit, take, take onverb

    admit into a group or community

    "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"

    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, guide, admit, undertake, ask, conduct

    Antonyms:
    reject, turn down, decline, pass up, refuse

  6. bear, take over, accept, assumeverb

    take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

    "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"

    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, gestate, take on, feign, wear, strike, admit, absorb, take up, give birth, consent, arrogate

    Antonyms:
    pass up, reject, refuse, turn down, decline

  7. accept, live with, swallowverb

    tolerate or accommodate oneself to

    "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"

    Synonyms:
    admit, have, bury, get down, swallow, 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. accept, takeverb

    be designed to hold or take

    "This surface will not take the dye"

    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, learn, withdraw, consume, contain, live with, claim, remove, consent, bear

    Antonyms:
    reject, decline, refuse, pass up, turn down

  9. acceptverb

    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. take, acceptverb

    make use of or accept for some purpose

    "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"

    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, learn, withdraw, consume, contain, look at, remove, consent, bear

    Antonyms:
    reject, turn down, refuse, pass up, decline

  11. acceptverb

    be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal

    "The cow accepted the bull"

    Synonyms:
    take over, take, swallow, consent, go for, take on, assume, have, admit, live with, bear

    Antonyms:
    reject, refuse, decline, turn down, pass up

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. aprove

    accept as true:take to be true

    i accept the offer

    Submitted by anonymous on February 16, 2020  

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. acceptverb

    Synonyms:
    take (what is offered), RECEIVE

  2. acceptverb

    Synonyms:
    admit, assent to, agree to, accede to, acquiesce in

  3. acceptverb

    Synonyms:
    estimate, regard, value

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD0.0 / 0 votes

  1. ACCEPT

    Synonyms:
    Cardiology (1) Accupril Canadian Clinical Evaluation & Patient Teaching

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How to use accept in a sentence?

  1. Michel Aoun:

    What happened is equal to a declaration of war and gives us the right to defend our sovereignty, independence, and the safety of our land, we are people who seek peace and not war, and we dont accept that anyone to threatens us though any means.

  2. Evan Greer:

    We need to draw a line in the sand and ban governments from using this technology before its too late. We know that members of Congress are currently drafting legislation related to facial recognition, and we hope they know that the public will not accept trojan horse regulations that line Jeff Bezos pockets at the expense of all of our basic human rights.

  3. Ian Drysdale:

    As long as the retailer is upgrading to the new payment terminals, which are enabled with contactless payment technology, there is very little additional cost to accept Apple Pay.

  4. Robert Raben:

    Justice Stephen Breyer may pine for a time that never was -- a fantasy era when judicial selection wasn't political, that's a chimera, and we on the left need to accept the fact that if you're assigned a bill number and marked up in a committee, it's Supreme Court confirmation politics.

  5. Johannes Ramaekers:

    We are all prone to the formation of false memories, independent of cannabis use, the susceptibility for false memory, however, increases with cannabis. Under cannabis, users can easily accept fake truths for true memory.


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