accept
verb
əkˈsept 
əkˈsept offer/invitation
1 [intransitive, transitive] to take willingly something that is offered; to say ‘yes’ to an offer, invitation, etcHe asked me to marry him and I accepted.accept something Please accept our sincere apologies.It was pouring with rain so I accepted his offer of a lift.She's decided not to accept the job.Please accept this small token of my appreciation.accept something from somebody He is charged with accepting bribes from a firm of suppliers.accept something for something She said she'd accept $15 for it.Opposite
refusereceive as suitable
2 [transitive] to receive something as suitable or good enoughaccept something This machine only accepts coins.Will you accept a cheque?accept something for something My article has been accepted for publication.agree
3 [transitive] to agree to or approve of somethingaccept something They accepted the court's decision.He accepted all the changes we proposed.Everything about the child's adoption was against accepted practice.accept something from somebody She won't accept advice from anyone.Opposite
rejectresponsibility
4 [transitive] accept something to admit that you are responsible or to blame for somethingHe accepts full responsibility for what happened.You have to accept the consequences of your actions.believe
5 [transitive] to believe that something is trueaccept something I don't accept his version of events.accept something as something Can we accept his account as the true version?accept that… I accept that this will not be popular.I am not prepared to accept that this decision is final.it is accepted that… It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success.it is accepted to be, have, etc. something The workforce is generally accepted to have the best conditions in Europe.difficult situation
6 [transitive] to continue in a difficult situation without complaining, because you realize that you cannot change itaccept something You just have to accept the fact that we're never going to be rich.Nothing will change as long as the workers continue to accept these appalling conditions.accept something as something They accept the risks as part of the job.accept that… He just refused to accept that his father was no longer there.welcome
7 [transitive] to make somebody feel welcome and part of a groupaccept somebody It may take years to be completely accepted by the local community.accept somebody into something She had never been accepted into what was essentially a man's world.accept somebody as something He never really accepted her as his own child.Opposite
rejectallow somebody to join
8 [transitive] to allow somebody to join an organization, attend an institution, use a service, etcaccept somebody The college he applied to has accepted him.accept somebody into something She was disappointed not to be accepted into the club.accept somebody as something The landlord was willing to accept us as tenants.accept somebody to do something She was accepted to study music.Opposite
reject
Usage note: agreeaccept approve go along with somebody/something consentThese words all mean to say that you will do what somebody wants or that you will allow something to happen.agree to say that you will do what somebody wants or that you will allow something to happen: He agreed to let me go early.accept to be satisfied with something that has been done, decided or suggested: They accepted the court's decision.approve to officially agree to a plan, suggestion or request: The committee unanimously approved the plan.go along with somebody/something (rather informal) to agree to something that somebody else has decided; to agree with somebody else's ideas: She just goes along with everything he suggests.consent (rather formal) to agree to something or give your permission for something: She finally consented to answer our questions.to agree/consent to somethingto agree/consent to do somethingto agree to/accept/approve/go along with/consent to a plan/proposalto agree to/accept/approve a request