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/ækˈsɛpt/ · ac·cept
verb
- To receive something offered, especially with consent, favour, or approval. She accepted the award with a gracious smile.
- To admit someone into a place, group, or organization. The university accepted him as a freshman.
- To regard something as true, proper, or valid; to believe in. He accepts the theory of evolution.
adjective
- Having been received or approved; recognized as valid. The proposal is now an accepted part of the policy.
Did you know? The word 'accept' entered English via the Norman conquest, and its legal meaning—‘to acknowledge a deed as valid’—has been used in contracts since the 14th century.