consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"
Used in a Sentence
accept
How to use accept in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for accept.
Editorial note
So when you said you wanted the rights back so you could self-publish the second edition yourself, we accepted that.
Examples8
Definitions11
Parts of speech1
Quick take
consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of accept gathered in one view.
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"
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for accept.
verb
consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"
verb
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"
verb
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
See also: consent
verb
react favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care"
verb
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"
verb
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
verb
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"
See also: swallow
verb
be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye"
See also: take
verb
receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
verb
make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"
See also: take
verb
be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal; "The cow accepted the bull"
Example sentences
So when you said you wanted the rights back so you could self-publish the second edition yourself, we accepted that.
We don't pay for what we use, but rather some awkward approximation based on what they think consumers will accept charges for.
You cannot, for example, accept a $5 "donation" and then send someone a $5 product back to them: that is a "sale", not a "donation".
But most of them will not be able to bring themselves to accept substitutes such as sapphires, rubies, or emeralds.
Can you not accept that Jobs was a great leader who didn't deserve to die, but that he left a scary, proprietary footprint all over the mobile and tablet space?
If there were an asterisk attached that said, "...but only if people agree in retrospect that you deserve the money," nobody would accept them as payment.
Jobs is one of the hacker community's sacred cows, and we wouldn't accept this level of sanctification on any other topic.
They have avoided government regulation and control in that area by choosing not to accept Medicaid or Medicare payments.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use accept in a sentence?
So when you said you wanted the rights back so you could self-publish the second edition yourself, we accepted that.
What does accept mean?
consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"
What part of speech is accept?
accept is commonly used as verb.