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Accept: Meaning, Usage, and Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：receive willingly (accept)

accept 🔊

/əkˈsept/

to take something that is given or offered to you.

receive willingly 🔊

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/rɪˈsiːv ˈwɪlɪŋli/

To willingly take something that is given, offered, or presented to you.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'acceptare' (ad- 'to' + capere 'take').

💡 Mnemonic

Think: 'A' + 'cept' = 'take it'; just 'accept' the offer like taking a gift!

📖 Example

After a long discussion, I finally accepted the birthday gift from my best friend. 🔊 After a long discussion, I finally received the birthday gift from my best friend willingly.

🔗 Collocations

accept a gift – receive a present willingly

accept an invitation – agree to attend an event

accept a proposal – agree to a suggested plan or offer

🔄 Synonyms

receive (v.) – to get or take something that is given or sent

take (v.) – to get hold of something with your hands or accept it

obtain (v.) – to get something, especially by making an effort

🚫 Antonyms

refuse (v.) – to say you will not do or accept something

decline (v.) – to politely say you will not accept or do something

reject (v.) – to refuse to accept, use, or believe something

🌱 Derivatives

acceptance (n.) – the act of accepting something

accepted (adj.) – generally believed or recognized as true or correct

acceptable (adj.) – satisfactory or good enough

📖 Cultural Story

Originates from Latin 'acceptare', a frequentative of 'accipere' ('ad' + 'capere'), meaning 'to take to oneself'. It entered Middle English via Old French 'accepter'.

Meaning 2：acknowledge as true (accept)

accept 🔊

/əkˈsept/

to admit that something is true or real, even if it's unpleasant.

Accept acknowledge truth inner peace illustration

acknowledge as true 🔊

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/əkˈnɒlɪdʒ æz truː/

To admit that something is true or real, even if it is difficult or unpleasant.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Accepting constructive criticism can be difficult, but it's essential for personal growth. 🔊 Acknowledging constructive criticism as true can be difficult, but it's essential for personal growth.

🔗 Collocations

accept responsibility – admit that you are responsible for something

accept the truth – recognize that something is true

accept a fact – acknowledge that something is a fact

🔄 Synonyms

admit (v.) – to agree that something is true, often unwillingly

acknowledge (v.) – to accept or admit that something exists or is true

recognize (v.) – to accept that something is true, important, or valid

🚫 Antonyms

deny (v.) – to say that something is not true

reject (v.) – to refuse to accept something as true or valid

dispute (v.) – to argue against something or say it is not true

🌱 Derivatives

acceptance (n.) – the process of accepting a difficult situation

accepted (adj.) – generally believed or recognized as correct

unacceptable (adj.) – not good enough or not acceptable