Synonyms and antonyms of accept in English
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TO ACCEPT SOMETHING THAT IS OFFERED
They were charged with accepting illegal contributions.
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take
He took the job (= he was offered the job and he accepted it).
say yes (to)
I asked him to marry me and he said yes.
take someone up on
Thank you – I’d like to take you up on your offer.
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When you accept something that is offered, you willingly take it. You can also accept that something is true. Acceptance is the fact of accepting that something is true.
TO ACCEPT THAT SOMETHING IS TRUE
I fully accept that I was wrong.
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acknowledge
I acknowledge that the project has faced delays, but we will do all we can to make up time.
recognize
I do recognize that mistakes were made.
admit
Why don't you just admit you got it wrong?
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appreciate
I appreciate that it was difficult for you to come today, and I am grateful.
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When you accept something that is offered, you willingly take it. You can also accept that something is true. Acceptance is the fact of accepting that something is true.
TO SAY YES TO A SUGGESTION OR IDEA
I have no choice but to accept the ruling of the court.
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agree
I suggested they seek legal counsel and they agreed.
approve
We have approved the changes to the document.
support
I support the company merger.
go along with
I'm not keen on it, but I'll go along with his idea.
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reject
The court rejected the lawyer's motion.
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When you agree with someone, you have the same opinion as them. When you agree to something, you say yes to it. The state of agreeing with someone or something is called agreement. An agreement can also refer to a decision or arrangement between two or more groups or people.
TO ACCEPT OR CONTINUE IN A SITUATION THAT IS DIFFICULT OR UNPLEASANT
I have finally accepted that I can't change who he is.
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bear
I will bear the responsibility for whatever happens.
endure
She endured years of hip pain before seeing a surgeon.
suffer
She suffers from severe asthma.
resign yourself to
I have resigned myself to the fact that I'll never work again.
become resigned to
People have become resigned to the fact that increased security means much longer wait times at airports.
reconcile yourself to
He reconciled himself to the fact that he would never be an excellent cook.
tolerate
I can tolerate her selfishness, but not her bad moods.
make the best of
It's not ideal, but we'll just have to make the best of it.
face
I’ll just have to face the fact that I’m losing my hair.
face up to
It's about time you faced up to the fact that you need to look after yourself.
live with
He has chronic pain, but he's decided that he's just going to live with it.
deal with
You need to deal with the situation and get back on track.
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If you bear something, you accept or continue in a situation that is difficult or unpleasant .
TO BELIEVE SOMEONE OR SOMETHING
Most people accept what the newspapers say.
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To believe someone or something means to think something is true, or to think that what someone says is true.
TO SAY THAT YOU ARE WRONG
I accept that things should have been done differently.
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confess
Rawlinson finally confessed to the robbery.
own up
Come on, own up - who's eaten the last sandwich?
fess up
Fess up - you wanted to go to the movies instead, didn't you?
come clean
I decided to come clean about the broken vase.
concede
She did eventually concede that her instructions were not very clear.
admit
He admitted that he had been wrong.
acknowledge
He refuses to acknowledge the problem.
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If you confess, you say that you are wrong.
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These are words and phrases related to accept. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,
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She accepted his invitation to dance.
I accept your apology. The police accepted his story as true.
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