accept
accept
(ăk-sĕptʹ) verb
accepted
, accepting, accepts
verb
, transitive
1.
To receive (something offered), especially with gladness.
2.
To admit to a group, an organization, or a place: accepted me as a new member of the club.
3.
a. To regard as proper, usual, or right: Such customs are widely accepted. b. To regard as true; believe in: Scientists have accepted the new theory. c. To understand as having a specific meaning.
4. To endure resignedly or patiently: accept one's fate.
5. a. To answer affirmatively: accept an invitation. b. To agree to take (a duty or responsibility).
6. To be able to hold (something applied or inserted): This wood will not accept oil paints.
7. To receive officially: accept the committee's report.
8. To consent to pay, as by a signed agreement.
verb
, intransitive
To receive something, especially with favor. Often used with of.
[Middle English accepten, from Latin acceptāre frequentative of accipere, to receive : ad-, ad- + capere, to take.]