accept
consider or hold as true
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,452 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 12,643 times across 155,168 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- consider or hold as true I cannot accept the dogma of this churchaccept an argument
- receive willingly something given or offered also: take, have The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughterI won't have this dog in my house!
- give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to also: consent, go for I cannot accept your invitationI go for this resolution
- react favorably to; consider right and proper People did not accept atonal music at that timeWe accept the idea of universal health care
- admit into a group or community also: admit, take, take on accept students for graduate studyWe'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member
- take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person also: bear, take over, assume I'll accept the chargesShe agreed to bear the responsibility
accept in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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She was ready to accept almost anything as humour.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1
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She could not accept her trousseau from her husband's generosity.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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To hear from her, I am driven to accept accomplices.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Some queer and unusual inspiration made the prosaic soldier resolute to accept these outrageous riddles without surprise.
The Club of Queer Trades · G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton · Chapter 1
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With her ardent, half-wild nature she seemed to accept the charge of murder composedly enough, but that of theft exasperated her.
The Fortune of the Rougons · Émile Zola · Chapter 1