accepting Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb consider or hold as true
    accept.
    • I cannot accept the dogma of this church
    • accept an argument
  2. verb receive willingly something given or offered
    have; take; accept.
    • 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
  3. verb give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
    consent; go for; accept.
    • I cannot accept your invitation
    • I go for this resolution
  4. verb react favorably to; consider right and proper
    accept.
    • People did not accept atonal music at that time
    • We accept the idea of universal health care
  5. verb admit into a group or community
    take on; admit; take; accept.
    • accept students for graduate study
    • We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member
  6. verb take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
    assume; take over; accept; bear.
    • I'll accept the charges
    • She agreed to bear the responsibility
  7. verb tolerate or accommodate oneself to
    swallow; live with; accept.
    • I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions
    • I swallowed the insult
    • She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies
  8. verb be designed to hold or take
    take; accept.
    • This surface will not take the dye
  9. verb receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
    accept.
  10. verb make use of or accept for some purpose
    take; accept.
    • take a risk
    • take an opportunity
  11. verb be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
    accept.
    • The cow accepted the bull
  12. adjective satellite tolerating without protest
    • always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates
    • the atmosphere was judged to be more supporting and accepting

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