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accept
verb
-
accept
to
take
or
receive
something
that
is
offered
willingly
•
Mia
smiled
and
accepted
the
bouquet
of
flowers
.
Mia
smiled
and
accepted
the
bouquet
of
flowers
.
•
Please
accept
this
small
gift
as
a
token
of
thanks
.
Please
accept
this
small
gift
as
a
token
of
thanks
.
From
Latin
‘
acceptare
’
meaning
‘
to
take
to
oneself
’.
verb
-
accept
to
agree
to
do
something
or
say
yes
to
an
invitation
or
offer
•
She
accepted
the
job
offer
and
will
start
next
Monday
.
She
accepted
the
job
offer
and
will
start
next
Monday
.
•
Did
you
accept
their
invitation
to
the
wedding
?
Did
you
accept
their
invitation
to
the
wedding
?
verb
-
accept
to
believe
or
recognize
something
as
true
,
correct
,
or
valid
•
Most
scientists
accept
that
the
climate
is
changing
.
Most
scientists
accept
that
the
climate
is
changing
.
•
The
committee
accepted
her
explanation
as
reasonable
.
The
committee
accepted
her
explanation
as
reasonable
.
verb
-
accept
to
come
to
terms
with
or
tolerate
an
unpleasant
situation
or
fact
•
She
slowly
accepted
that
the
relationship
was
over
.
She
slowly
accepted
that
the
relationship
was
over
.
•
After
the
injury
,
the
athlete
had
to
accept
his
new
limitations
.
After
the
injury
,
the
athlete
had
to
accept
his
new
limitations
.
verb
-
accept
(
of
a
store
,
bank
,
or
machine
)
to
agree
to
take
a
particular
form
of
payment
or
document
•
This
café
accepts
credit
cards
and
mobile
payments
.
This
café
accepts
credit
cards
and
mobile
payments
.
•
Does
the
vending
machine
accept
coins
only
,
or
bills
too
?
Does
the
vending
machine
accept
coins
only
,
or
bills
too
?
verb
-
accept
to
admit
responsibility
,
blame
,
or
liability
•
The
company
accepted
full
responsibility
for
the
accident
.
The
company
accepted
full
responsibility
for
the
accident
.
•
He
accepted
blame
for
the
error
in
the
report
.
He
accepted
blame
for
the
error
in
the
report
.
verb
-
accept
(
of
a
container
or
machine
)
to
be
designed
to
hold
,
receive
,
or
fit
a
particular
item
•
The
printer
accepts
only
A4-size
paper
.
The
printer
accepts
only
A4-size
paper
.
•
This
camera
accepts
both
SD
and
CF
memory
cards
.
This
camera
accepts
both
SD
and
CF
memory
cards
.
acceptable
adjective
good
enough
or
satisfactory
for
a
particular
purpose
or
standard
•
The
food
at
the
campsite
was
acceptable
,
but
not
as
tasty
as
home
cooking
.
The
food
at
the
campsite
was
acceptable
,
but
not
as
tasty
as
home
cooking
.
•
Her
handwriting
was
barely
acceptable
for
the
examiners
to
read
.
Her
handwriting
was
barely
acceptable
for
the
examiners
to
read
.
From
Middle
French
acceptable
,
from
Latin
acceptabilis
meaning
‘
worthy
of
acceptance
’.
adjective
considered
morally
or
socially
right
,
proper
,
or
allowed
•
It
is
not
acceptable
to
talk
loudly
during
a
movie
.
It
is
not
acceptable
to
talk
loudly
during
a
movie
.
•
Most
people
now
find
recycling
an
acceptable
habit
that
benefits
the
planet
.
Most
people
now
find
recycling
an
acceptable
habit
that
benefits
the
planet
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
,
stressing
the
notion
of
moral
or
social
acceptance
.
