| verb | consider or hold as true “I cannot accept the dogma of this church” |
| verb | receive willingly something given or offered “The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter” |
| verb | give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to “I cannot accept your invitation” |
| verb | react favorably to; consider right and proper “People did not accept atonal music at that time” |
| verb | admit into a group or community “accept students for graduate study” |
| verb | take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person “I'll accept the charges” |
| verb | tolerate or accommodate oneself to “I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions” |
| verb | be designed to hold or take “This surface will not take the dye” |
| verb | receive (a report) officially, as from a committee |
| verb | make use of or accept for some purpose “take a risk” |
| verb | be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal “The cow accepted the bull” |
| acceptant | adjective | accepting willingly |
| acceptation | noun | acceptance as true or valid |
| acceptance | noun | the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true |
| taker | noun | one who accepts an offer |
| consent | noun | permission to do something |
| acceptive | adjective | accepting willingly |
| assumption | noun | the act of taking possession of or power over something |
| acceptable | adjective | meeting requirements |