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accept

Definition for accept

verb as in receive something given physically

Strongest matches

get, obtain, take, welcome

Strong matches

acquire, gain, secure

verb as in allow into group

Strongest matches

admit, receive, welcome

verb as in believe the goodness, realness of something

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Example Sentences

"This is a troubling trend if only one political party will accept electoral losses gracefully," she told Salon.

From Salon

They will be accessed on a new government smartphone app and could be accepted as a form of ID when buying alcohol, voting, or boarding domestic flights.

From BBC

"This is never going to go away for us, I think we've just got to accept that."

From BBC

"There was one apology, publicly, on a podcast. But my phone didn't ring and I don't accept anything other than a phone call because what they said about me is totally unacceptable and disrespectful."

From BBC

It wasn’t clear from the indictment whether Guzman accepted — or would even need — the alleged offer.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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