accepting Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb consider or hold as true
accept.
- I cannot accept the dogma of this church
- accept an argument
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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
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verb give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
consent; go for; accept.
- I cannot accept your invitation
- I go for this resolution
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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
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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
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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
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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
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verb be designed to hold or take
take; accept.
- This surface will not take the dye
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verb receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
accept.
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verb make use of or accept for some purpose
take; accept.
- take a risk
- take an opportunity
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verb be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
accept.
- The cow accepted the bull
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adjective satellite tolerating without protest
- always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates
- the atmosphere was judged to be more supporting and accepting