accept

/əkˈsɛpt/

verbac · cept

To acCEPT is to say “YES” and let it in—think: “I say YES, so I keep the CEPT.”

Yes, it's accept. Remember the double C: a + cc + ept (accept).

Definitions

  1. verbto receive something willingly or to agree to take it
  2. verbto agree to an idea, decision, or situation as true or satisfactory
  3. verbto say yes to an invitation or offer

Examples

  • “I will accept your apology and move on.”
  • “The school will accept applications until Friday.”
  • “She didn’t accept the explanation because it didn’t match the facts.”

Synonyms

receivetakeagree toapprovewelcome

Antonyms

rejectrefuse

Translations

ES aceptarPT aceitarFR accepter

Common misspellings

aseptacseptaccepttaccepptaccceptaceptacceptaccpet

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