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accept

Letters that make accept

a, e, p, c, t are letters that make 'accept'

Words within accept

AC, ACC, cc, CE, Ac, Ce, Pt are words within 'accept'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of accept

accepts is a word created by adding a letter to 'accept'

accept is a 6 letter word starting with a
accept is a 6 letter word ending with t

11 possible definitions for 'accept'

Accept as "tolerate or accommodate oneself to"

Under this definition, accept is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

live with, swallow have the same meaning as 'accept'

accept as a type

'accept' can be a type of put up, abide, tolerate, bear, stomach, brook, suffer, endure, stick out, stand, digest, support.

Derivatives of accept

sufferance, toleration, acceptance are derivatives of 'accept'.

Example of accept used within this context

"I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions", "I swallowed the insult", "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"

Accept as "react favorably to, consider right and proper"

Under this definition, accept is a verb and has the following properties:

accept as a type

'accept' can be a type of react, respond.

Derivatives of accept

adoption, acceptance, acceptation, acceptive, espousal, acceptant are derivatives of 'accept'.

Verb groups of accept

accept is a verb group of accept.

Example of accept used within this context

"People did not accept atonal music at that time", "We accept the idea of universal health care"

Accept as "be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal"

Under this definition, accept is a verb and has the following properties:

accept as a type

'accept' can be a type of react, respond.

Example of accept used within this context

"The cow accepted the bull"

Accept as "receive (a report) officially, as from a committee"

Under this definition, accept is a verb and has the following properties:

accept as a type

'accept' can be a type of have, receive.

Derivatives of accept

acceptation is a derivative of accept.

Accept as "make use of or accept for some purpose"

Under this definition, accept is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

take has the same meaning as accept

Types of accept

co-opt is a type of accept.

Derivatives of accept

acceptable, satisfactory are derivatives of 'accept'.

Accept as "receive willingly something given or offered"

Under this definition, accept is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

have, take have the same meaning as 'accept'

Antonyms

turn down, pass up, reject, decline, refuse have the opposite meaning of 'accept'

accept as a type

'accept' can be a type of acquire, get.

Types of accept

take up, adopt, take over, admit, borrow, honor, honour, take on, accept, welcome, take are types of 'accept'.

Derivatives of accept

adoption, acceptance, acceptation, taker, espousal are derivatives of 'accept'.

Verb groups of accept

have, receive are verb groups of 'accept'.

Example of accept used within this context

"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"

Accept as "admit into a group or community"

Under this definition, accept is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

admit, take on, take have the same meaning as 'accept'

accept as a type

'accept' can be a type of accept, have, take.

Types of accept

profess is a type of accept.

Verb groups of accept

include, admit, let in are verb groups of 'accept'.

Example of accept used within this context

"accept students for graduate study", "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"

Accept as "take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person"

Under this definition, accept is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

take over, assume, bear have the same meaning as 'accept'

accept as a type

'accept' can be a type of take.

Types of accept

face the music, carry-the can are types of 'accept'.

Derivatives of accept

laying claim, assumption are derivatives of 'accept'.

Example of accept used within this context

"I'll accept the charges", "She agreed to bear the responsibility"

Accept as "be designed to hold or take"

Under this definition, accept is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

take has the same meaning as accept

accept as a type

'accept' can be a type of be.

Accept as "consider or hold as true"

Under this definition, accept is a verb and has the following properties:

Antonyms

reject has the opposite meaning of accept

accept as a type

'accept' can be a type of evaluate, judge, pass judgment.

Types of accept

know, acknowledge, acknowledge, recognize, recognise, espouse, believe, resign, approbate, take a bow, observe, abide by, embrace, reconcile, submit, honor, honour, respect, adopt, sweep up, receive are types of 'accept'.

Derivatives of accept

credence, acceptation, word meaning, acceptive, acceptant, acceptance, word sense are derivatives of 'accept'.

Verb groups of accept

accept is a verb group of accept.

Example of accept used within this context

"I cannot accept the dogma of this church", "accept an argument"

Accept as "give an affirmative reply to, respond favorably to"

Under this definition, accept is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

go for, consent have the same meaning as 'accept'

Antonyms

decline, refuse have the opposite meaning of 'accept'

accept as a type

'accept' can be a type of react, respond.

Types of accept

allow, agree, contract in, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under, take in charge, give, settle, yield, countenance, let, undertake, permit are types of 'accept'.

Derivatives of accept

adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal, consent are derivatives of 'accept'.

Example of accept used within this context

"I cannot accept your invitation", "I go for this resolution"