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RELATED WORD : not accept

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb accept has 11 senses

• accept(v = verb.cognition) Array - consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"
is one way to evaluate, judge, pass judgment
Derived forms noun acceptance₁, adjective acceptant₁, noun acceptation₂, noun acceptation₁
Antonym: reject
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

• accept(v = verb.possession) have, take - receive willingly something given or offered; "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"
is one way to acquire, get
Derived forms noun acceptance₇, noun acceptation₃
Antonym: refuse
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something from somebody

• accept(v = verb.communication) consent, go for - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
is one way to react, respond
Derived forms noun acceptation₃, noun acceptation₁
Antonym: refuse
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• accept(v = verb.cognition) Array - react favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care"
is one way to react, respond
Derived forms noun acceptance₂, noun acceptance₃, adjective acceptant₁, noun acceptation₃, noun acceptation₁, adjective acceptive₁, adjective acceptive₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

• accept(v = verb.possession) admit, take, take on - admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
is one way to accept, have, take
Sample sentence:
Sam cannot accept Sue

• accept(v = verb.possession) assume, bear, take over - take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
is one way to take
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• accept(v = verb.cognition) live with, swallow - tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"
is one way to abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate
Derived form noun acceptance₆
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• accept(v = verb.stative) take - be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye"
is one way to be
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something

• accept(v = verb.possession) Array - receive (a report) officially, as from a committee; Array
is one way to have, receive
Derived form noun acceptation₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• accept(v = verb.possession) take - make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"
Derived forms adjective acceptable₄, adjective acceptable₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• accept(v = verb.cognition) Array - be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal; "The cow accepted the bull"
is one way to react, respond
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

THESAURUS

accept

OK, abide by, abide with, accede, accede to, accept for gospel, accept implicitly, acclaim, accord to, accredit, acknowledge, acquiesce, acquiesce in, acquire, admire, admit, adopt, affiliate, affirm, agree, agree provisionally, agree to, agree with, allow, amen, applaud, approve, approve of, assent, assent grudgingly, assent to, assume, attack, attempt, authenticate, authorize, autograph, avow, be agreeable, be big, be certain, be content with, be easy with, be willing, bear, bear with, believe, believe without reservation, bless, blink at, bow, brook, buckle to, buy, capitulate, carry, catch, certify, cheer, come by, come in for, compass, comply, comprehend, concede, condescend, condone, confess, confirm, connive at, consent, consent to, consent to silently, cosign, countenance, countersign, credit, deign, derive, derive from, disregard, drag down, draw, draw from, embark in, embark upon, embrace, endeavor, endorse, endure, engage in, enter on, enter upon, espouse, esteem, experience, express general agreement, face the music, fall into, fall to, fancy, favor, follow, gain, get, get under way, give consent, give faith to, give permission, give the go-ahead, give the imprimatur, give the nod, give thumbs up, go about, go along with, go at, go for, go in for, go into, go upon, grant, grasp, grin and abide, hail, have, have at, have coming in, have no objection, hold with, ignore, in toto, initial, judge not, keep in countenance, knock under, knuckle down, knuckle under, launch forth, launch into, lay about, lean over backwards, let go by, let in, let pass, like, listen to reason, live with, live with it, move into, nod, nod assent, not oppose, not refuse, not resist, not write off, notarize, obey, obtain, okay, overlook, own, pass, pass on, pass upon, permit, pitch into, plunge into, pocket, proceed to, pull down, put faith in, put up with, ratify, receive, recognize, relent, relish, resign, respect, rise above, rubber stamp, sanction, say amen to, say aye, say yes, seal, second, secure, see, see both sides, set about, set at, set forward, set going, set store by, set to, show no amazement, shrug, shrug it off, sign, sign and seal, stand, stomach, submit, submit to, subscribe to, succumb, suffer, support, suspend judgment, swallow, swallow it, swallow the pill, swear and affirm, swear to, tackle, take, take for granted, take in, take it, take kindly to, take on, take on faith, take on trust, take over, take stock in, take up, think well of, tolerate, treat as routine, trust, turn to, undergo, undersign, understand, undertake, underwrite, uphold, validate, venture upon, view with favor, view with indulgence, visa, vise, vote affirmatively, vote aye, vote for, warrant, welcome, wink at, withstand, yes, yield, yield assent, yield to

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Consent

VB consent, assent, yield assent, admit, allow, concede, grant, yield, come round, come over, give into, acknowledge, agnize, give consent, comply with, acquiesce, agree to, fall in with, accede, accept, embrace an offer, close with, take at one's word, have no objection, satisfy, meet one's wishes, settle, come to terms, not refuse, turn a willing ear, jump at, deign, vouchsafe, promise.

Security

VB give security, give bail, give substantial bail, go bail, pawn, impawn, spout, mortgage, hypothecate, impignorate, guarantee, warrant, warrantee, assure, accept, indorse, underwrite, insure, cosign, countersign, sponsor, cosponsor, execute, stamp, sign, seal, let, sett, grant a lease, take a lease, hold a lease, hold in pledge, lend on security.

Receiving

VB receive, take, acquire, admit, take in, catch, touch, pocket, put into one's pocket, put into one's purse, accept, take off one's hands, be received, come in, come to hand, pass into one's hand, fall into one's hand, go into one's pocket, fall to one's lot, fall to one's share, come to one, fall to one, accrue, have given to one.

Taking

VB take, catch, hook, nab, bag, sack, pocket, put into one's pocket, receive, accept, reap, crop, cull, pluck, gather, draw, appropriate, expropriate, impropriate, assume, possess oneself of, take possession of, commandeer, lay one's hands on, clap one's hands on, help oneself to, make free with, dip one's hands into, lay under contribution, intercept, scramble for, deprive of, take away, carry away, bear away, take off, carry off, bear off, adeem, abstract, hurry off with, run away with, abduct, steal, ravish, seize, pounce upon, spring upon, swoop to, swoop down upon, take by storm, take by assault, snatch, reave, snap up, nip up, whip up, catch up, kidnap, crimp, capture, lay violent hands on, get hold of, lay hold of, take hold of, catch hold of, lay fast hold of, take firm hold of, lay by the heels, take prisoner, fasten upon, grip, grapple, embrace, gripe, clasp, grab, clutch, collar, throttle, take by the throat, claw, clinch, clench, make sure of, catch at, jump at, make a grab at, snap at, snatch at, reach, make a long arm, stretch forth one's hand, take from, take away from, disseize, deduct, retrench, dispossess, ease one of, snatch from one's grasp, tear from, tear away from, wrench from, wrest from, wring from, extort, deprive of, bereave, disinherit, cut off with a shilling, oust, divest, levy, distrain, confiscate, sequester, sequestrate, accroach, usurp, despoil, strip, fleece, shear, displume, impoverish, eat out of house and home, drain, drain to the dregs, gut, dry, exhaust, swallow up, absorb, draw off, suck the blood of, suck like a leech, retake, resume, recover.

Content

VB be content, rest satisfied, rest and be thankful, take the good the gods provide, let well alone, let well enough alone, feel oneself at home, hug oneself, lay the flattering unction to one's soul, take up with, take in good part, accept, tolerate, consent, acquiesce, assent, be reconciled to, make one's peace with, get over it, take heart, take comfort, put up with, render content, set at ease, comfort, set one's heart at ease, set one's mind at ease, set one's heart at rest, set one's mind at rest, speak peace, conciliate, reconcile, win over, propitiate, disarm, beguile, content, satisfy, gratify, be tolerated, go down, go down well, go down with, do, be OK.

Assent

VB assent, give assent, yield assent, nod assent, acquiesce, agree, receive, accept, accede, accord, concur, lend oneself to, consent, coincide, reciprocate, go with, be at one with, go along with, chime in with, strike in with, close in with, echo, enter into one's views, agree in opinion, vote, give one's voice for, recognize, subscribe to, conform to, defer to, say yes to, say ditto, amen to, say aye to, acknowledge, own, admit, allow, avow, confess, concede, come round to, abide by, permit, arrive at an understanding, come to an understanding, come to terms, come to an agreement, confirm, affirm, ratify, appprove, indorse, countersign, corroborate, go with the stream, swim with the stream, go with the flow, blow with the wind, be in fashion, join in the chorus, join the crowd, be one of the guys, be part of the group, go with the crowd, don't make waves, be in every mouth.

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