noun

(computing) Something that is accepted.

verb

(transitive) To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.

(transitive) To admit to a place or a group.

(transitive) To regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in.

(transitive) To receive as adequate or satisfactory.

(transitive) To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to.

(intransitive) To receive something willingly.

(transitive) To receive officially.

(transitive, law, business) To agree to pay.

(transitive) To endure patiently.

(transitive) To acknowledge patiently without opposition or resistance.

(Philippines) To do a service done by an establishment.

adjective

(Early Modern, obsolete) Accepted.

Roots

capio-cept · Latin · take, seize

Synonyms for accept

admitv assumev takev acknowledgev acquiescev consentn receivev concedev accedev approvev toleratev agreev swallowv submitv havev embracev bearv recognizev

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