1
as in to have
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins
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2
as in to tolerate
to have a favorable opinion of
her husband feels that he has never been truly accepted by his wife's family
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3
as in to believe
to regard as right or true
refused to accept that her friend had said those mean things
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4
as in to assume
to take to or upon oneself
accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations
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5
as in to endure
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
he accepted all of life's vicissitudes without complaint
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Recent Examples of accept
The actress’s longtime boyfriend, Van Hunt, proposed after five years of dating, but Berry hasn’t accepted just yet.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 June 2025
Cash or check at the door (credit cards not accepted).
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
The Authority never kept its promises to renounce terrorism and accept Israel.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Her mother finally hands her a cashier’s check, which accepts while also thoroughly examining the authenticity of the check.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 5 June 2025
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 June 2025
Cash or check at the door (credit cards not accepted).
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
The Authority never kept its promises to renounce terrorism and accept Israel.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Her mother finally hands her a cashier’s check, which accepts while also thoroughly examining the authenticity of the check.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accept
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Summers has two siblings: a sister named Taylor and a brother named Will.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Prospective candidates had until May 30 to submit their applications.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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Remember: The skin on our necks is much thinner, so even if your face can tolerate these ingredients, baby steps around the neck are important.—
Deanna Pai,
Glamour,
12 June 2025
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However, violence, destruction and vandalism will not be tolerated in our city and those responsible will be held fully accountable.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Critics have voiced concern over suicide contagion, a phenomenon where increased exposure to suicide is believed to trigger suicidal behavior in others, and what the legislation means for the deaths of patients struggling with depression.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Britten is believed to be Randle’s boyfriend, WBAL reported.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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Sponsors may assume their site partners are ready, only to discover costly delays during study startup.—
Sonali Bloom,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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For present purposes, the Court can assume (as seems likely) that Congress intended to preclude the President (or any subordinate officials acting at his direction) from directing, supervising, or controlling the Corporation.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
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Johnny Carson, Merv Griffin, Judy Garland are back on TV Oct. 12, 2015 The enduring success of the series, set in the frontier town of Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, demonstrates how every new evolution of video consumption can unlock the value of beloved vintage titles.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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Not in a transactional sense, though synergy toward enduring economic growth would be plenty welcome.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2025
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Corey Feldman, Sean Astin and Ke Huy Quan were among the stars who took a moment to reflect on the major milestone Feldman documented his nostalgic visit to Astoria, Oregon, where the 1985 movie was filmed The Goonies turns 40!—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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The planes are designed to flank a fighter jet in the sky, taking commands from the fighter pilot while executing them autonomously.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Arafat would similarly reject peace with Israel, support terrorism, and murder rivals and critics.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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The new numbers might be a little confusing at first, especially for the period of overlap where Apple is actively supporting (say) macOS 14, macOS 15, and macOS 26.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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These locations offered some refuge from legal risk at a time when the world had yet to understand or accept digital assets.—
Irina Heaver,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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But Greene, a serial entrepreneur, says there’s been a missing piece — advanced search that can understand queries that go well beyond the basics of a title or actor.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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“Accept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accept. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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