adj · noun · verb · 24 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/əkˈsɛpt/
Received-Pronunciation:/ækˈsɛpt/
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General-American:/əkˈsɛpt/
General-American:/ækˈsɛpt/
General-American:/ɪkˈsɛpt/
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Hong-Kong:/əˈsɛp(t)/
homophone: except (for some pronunciations)
rhymes with -ɛpt
CMU ARPABET:AE0 K S EH1 P T
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CMU ARPABET 2:AH0 K S EH1 P T
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Accepted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Early, Modern, obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Something that is accepted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
The cow accepted the bull
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: react, respond
17
verb
Meaning 17
react favorably to; consider right and proper
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
People did not accept atonal music at that time
We accept the idea of universal health care
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: react, respond
18
verb
Meaning 18
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
I cannot accept your invitation
I go for this resolution
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: consent, go for
Antonyms: refuse
Broader terms: react, respond
Narrower terms: give, agree, settle, contract in, permit, allow, let, countenance, yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under, undertake, take in charge
19
verb
Meaning 19
make use of or accept for some purpose
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
take a risk
take an opportunity
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: take
Antonyms: none provided
Narrower terms: co-opt
20
verb
Meaning 20
receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: receive, have
21
verb
Meaning 21
receive willingly something given or offered
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter
I won't have this dog in my house!
Please accept my present
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: take, have
Antonyms: refuse
Broader terms: get, acquire
Narrower terms: accept, admit, take, take on, welcome, honor, honour, adopt, borrow, take over, take up
22
verb
Meaning 22
admit into a group or community
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
accept students for graduate study
We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: admit, take, take on
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: accept, take, have
Narrower terms: profess
23
verb
Meaning 23
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
I'll accept the charges
She agreed to bear the responsibility
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bear, take over, assume
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: take
Narrower terms: face the music, carry-the can
24
verb
Meaning 24
be designed to hold or take
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
This surface will not take the dye
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: take
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: be
History
Etymology
First attested about 1380. From Middle English accepten, borrowed from Old French accepter, or directly from Latin acceptō, acceptāre (“receive”), frequentative of accipiō, formed from ad- + capiō (“to take”). Displaced native Old English onfōn.
Across languages
Translations
316 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afar:
oggolu
— to receive with consent
Afrikaans:
aanvaar
— to receive with consent
Albanian:
Prano
— to receive with consent
Arabic:
قَبِلَ
(qabila)
— to receive with consent
Arabic:
قبل
(ʔebel)
— to receive with consent
Arabic:
قبل
(gibil)
— to receive with consent
Arabic:
وافق
(wāfag)
— to receive with consent
Armenian:
ընդունել
(əndunel)
— to receive with consent
Asturian:
aceptar
— to receive with consent
Azerbaijani:
qəbul etmək
— to receive with consent
Bangi:
yamba
— to receive with consent
Basque:
onartu
— to receive with consent
Belarusian:
прыма́ць
(prymácʹ)
— to receive with consent
Belarusian:
прыня́ць
(prynjácʹ)
— to receive with consent
Bulgarian:
прие́мам
(priémam)
— to receive with consent
Bulgarian:
прие́ма
(priéma)
— to receive with consent
Burmese:
ယူ
(yu)
— to receive with consent
Burmese:
ခံ
(hkam)
— to receive with consent
Burmese:
လက်ခံ
(lakhkam)
— to receive with consent
Catalan:
acceptar
— to receive with consent
Chinese Mandarin:
接受
(jiēshòu)
— to receive with consent
Ngazidja Comorian:
ukuɓali
— to receive with consent
Czech:
přijmout
— to receive with consent
Czech:
přijímat
— to receive with consent
Danish:
acceptere
— to receive with consent
Danish:
modtage
— to receive with consent
Dutch:
aanvaarden
— to receive with consent
Dutch:
accepteren
— to receive with consent
Esperanto:
akcepti
— to receive with consent
Esperanto:
alpreni
— to receive with consent
Finnish:
hyväksyä
— to receive with consent
French:
accepter
— to receive with consent
Galician:
aceptar
— to receive with consent
Georgian:
მიღება
(miɣeba)
— to receive with consent
Georgian:
დათანხმება
(datanxmeba)
— to receive with consent
German:
annehmen
— to receive with consent
German:
abnehmen
— to receive with consent
German:
akzeptieren
— to receive with consent
Gothic:
𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌽𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽
(andniman)
— to receive with consent
Greek:
δέχομαι
(déchomai)
— to receive with consent
Hebrew:
קִבֵּל
(kibél)
— to receive with consent
Hindi:
स्वीकार करना
(svīkār karnā)
— to receive with consent
Hindi:
स्वीकारना
(svīkārnā)
— to receive with consent
Hungarian:
beleegyezik
— to receive with consent
Hungarian:
elfogad
— to receive with consent
Indonesian:
menerima
— to receive with consent
Italian:
accettare
— to receive with consent
Japanese:
受理する
(juri suru)
— to receive with consent
Japanese:
受け入れる
(ukeireru)
— to receive with consent
Japanese:
受ける
(ukeru)
— to receive with consent
Japanese:
受け取る
(uketoru)
— to receive with consent
Khmer:
ទទួល
(tɔɔtɔtuəl)
— to receive with consent
Khmer:
ព្រមទទួល
(prɔɔm tɔtuəl)
— to receive with consent
Korean:
받아들이다
(badadeurida)
— to receive with consent
Central Kurdish:
وەرگرتن
(wergirtin)
— to receive with consent
Northern Kurdish:
pejirandin
— to receive with consent
Northern Kurdish:
qebûl kirin
— to receive with consent
Lao:
ຕົກລົງ
— to receive with consent
Latin:
scīscō
— to receive with consent
Latin:
accipiō
— to receive with consent
Latin:
habeō
— to receive with consent
Latin:
audiō
— to receive with consent
Lingala:
yamba
— to receive with consent
Macedonian:
прима
(prima)
— to receive with consent
Macedonian:
прими
(primi)
— to receive with consent
Malay:
menerima
— to receive with consent
Malayalam:
സ്വീകരിക്കുക
(svīkarikkuka)
— to receive with consent
Maltese:
aċċetta
— to receive with consent
Mansaka:
tangkap
— to receive with consent
Māori:
tautoko
— to receive with consent
Māori:
tahuri
— to receive with consent
Māori:
tūtohi
— to receive with consent
Māori:
tūtohu
— to receive with consent
Maranao:
tangkap
— to receive with consent
Marathi:
स्वीकारणे
(svīkārṇe)
— to receive with consent
Khiamniungan Naga:
thòlòuh
— to receive with consent
Norwegian:
akseptere
— to receive with consent
Norwegian:
motta
— to receive with consent
Norwegian:
ta imot
— to receive with consent
Occitan:
acceptar
— to receive with consent
Old English:
onfōn
— to receive with consent
Pashto:
منل
(manël)
— to receive with consent
Persian:
پذیرفتن
(paziroftan)
— to receive with consent
Persian:
قبول کردن
(qabul kardan)
— to receive with consent
Polabian:
an-våst
— to receive with consent
Polish:
przyjmować
— to receive with consent
Polish:
przyjąć
— to receive with consent
Portuguese:
aceitar
— to receive with consent
Quechua:
añikuy
— to receive with consent
Romanian:
accepta
— to receive with consent
Russian:
принима́ть
(prinimátʹ)
— to receive with consent
Russian:
приня́ть
(prinjátʹ)
— to receive with consent
Russian:
соглаша́ться
(soglašátʹsja)
— to receive with consent
Russian:
согласи́ться
(soglasítʹsja)
— to receive with consent
Serbo-Croatian:
примати
— to receive with consent
Serbo-Croatian:
примити
— to receive with consent
Serbo-Croatian:
primati
— to receive with consent
Serbo-Croatian:
primiti
— to receive with consent
Slovak:
prijímať
— to receive with consent
Slovak:
prijať
— to receive with consent
Slovene:
sprejeti
— to receive with consent
Spanish:
aceptar
— to receive with consent
Spanish:
adir
— to receive with consent
Spanish:
acceptar
— to receive with consent
Sudovian:
enimt
— to receive with consent
Swahili:
kukubali
— to receive with consent
Swedish:
acceptera
— to receive with consent
Swedish:
motta
— to receive with consent
Tagalog:
tanggapin
— to receive with consent
Tagalog:
tumanggap
— to receive with consent
Tajik:
пазируфтан
(paziruftan)
— to receive with consent
Telugu:
అంగీకరించు
(aṅgīkariñcu)
— to receive with consent
Thai:
รับ
(ráp)
— to receive with consent
Thai:
ยอมรับ
(yɔɔm-ráp)
— to receive with consent
Tongan:
tali
— to receive with consent
Turkish:
kabul etmek
— to receive with consent
Ukrainian:
прийма́ти
(pryjmáty)
— to receive with consent
Ukrainian:
прийня́ти
(pryjnjáty)
— to receive with consent
Urdu:
قبول کرنا
(qubūl karnā)
— to receive with consent
Vietnamese:
chấp nhận
— to receive with consent
Vietnamese:
nhận
— to receive with consent
Volapük:
lasumön
— to receive with consent
Welsh:
derbyn
— to receive with consent
Zazaki:
bet biyen
— to receive with consent
Arabic:
اِعْتَرَفَ
(iʕtarafa)
— to admit to a place or a group
Azerbaijani:
qəbul etmək
— to admit to a place or a group
Chinese Mandarin:
接纳
(jiēnà)
— to admit to a place or a group
Finnish:
hyväksyä
— to admit to a place or a group
German:
aufnehmen
— to admit to a place or a group
German:
akzeptieren
— to admit to a place or a group
German:
zulassen
— to admit to a place or a group
German:
einlassen
— to admit to a place or a group
Hebrew:
קיבל
(kibél)
— to admit to a place or a group
Hindi:
स्वीकारना
(svīkārnā)
— to admit to a place or a group
Old English:
underfón
— to admit to a place or a group
Portuguese:
aceitar
— to admit to a place or a group
Russian:
принима́ть
(prinimátʹ)
— to admit to a place or a group
Russian:
приня́ть
(prinjátʹ)
— to admit to a place or a group
Vietnamese:
nhận vào
— to admit to a place or a group
Czech:
přijmout
— to regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in
Finnish:
hyväksyä
— to regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in
German:
akzeptieren
— to regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in
German:
annehmen
— to regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in
Hebrew:
קיבל
(kibél)
— to regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in
Latin:
asciscō
— to regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in
Polish:
akceptować
— to regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in
Polish:
zaakceptować
— to regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in
Portuguese:
aceitar
— to regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in
Russian:
принима́ть
(prinimátʹ)
— to regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in
Russian:
приня́ть
(prinjátʹ)
— to regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in
Russian:
соглаша́ться
(soglašátʹsja)
— to regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in
Russian:
согласи́ться
(soglasítʹsja)
— to regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in
Vietnamese:
thừa nhận
— to regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in
Finnish:
hyväksyä
— to receive as adequate or satisfactory
German:
annehmen
— to receive as adequate or satisfactory
German:
akzeptieren
— to receive as adequate or satisfactory
Hebrew:
קיבל
(kibél)
— to receive as adequate or satisfactory
Polish:
przyjmować
— to receive as adequate or satisfactory
Polish:
przyjąć
— to receive as adequate or satisfactory
Russian:
принима́ть
(prinimátʹ)
— to receive as adequate or satisfactory
Russian:
приня́ть
(prinjátʹ)
— to receive as adequate or satisfactory
Vietnamese:
chấp nhận
— to receive as adequate or satisfactory
Vietnamese:
nhận
— to receive as adequate or satisfactory
Arabic:
قَبِلَ
(qabila)
— to agree to
Bulgarian:
съгласявам се
(sǎglasjavam se)
— to agree to
Bulgarian:
разбирам
(razbiram)
— to agree to
Catalan:
acceptar
— to agree to
Chinese Mandarin:
贊同 /赞同
(zàntóng)
— to agree to
Chinese Mandarin:
同意
(tóngyì)
— to agree to
Chinese Mandarin:
贊成 /赞成
(zànchéng)
— to agree to
Danish:
acceptere
— to agree to
Danish:
indvilge
— to agree to
Danish:
godtage
— to agree to
Dutch:
aanvaarden
— to agree to
Dutch:
accepteren
— to agree to
Finnish:
hyväksyä
— to agree to
French:
accepter (de)
— to agree to
Galician:
aceptar
— to agree to
German:
akzeptieren
— to agree to
German:
annehmen
— to agree to
German:
zusagen
— to agree to
German:
zustimmen
— to agree to
Hebrew:
הסכים
(hiskím)
— to agree to
Hebrew:
קיבל
(kibél)
— to agree to
Hindi:
सहमत
(sahmat)
— to agree to
Hindi:
स्वीकारना
(svīkārnā)
— to agree to
Hungarian:
elfogad
— to agree to
Indonesian:
menyetujui
— to agree to
Italian:
accettare
— to agree to
Italian:
ammettere
— to agree to
Japanese:
承諾する
(shōdaku suru)
— to agree to
Japanese:
引き受ける
(hikiukeru)
— to agree to
Japanese:
賛同する
(sandō suru)
— to agree to
Japanese:
賛成する
(sansei suru)
— to agree to
Japanese:
同意する
(dōi suru)
— to agree to
Korean:
찬동(贊同)하다
(chandonghada)
— to agree to
Korean:
찬성(贊成)하다
(chanseonghada)
— to agree to
Latin:
scisco
— to agree to
Latin:
accipio
— to agree to
Latin:
audio
— to agree to
Luxembourgish:
acceptéieren
— to agree to
Māori:
whakaae
— to agree to
Norwegian:
akseptere
— to agree to
Norwegian:
godta
— to agree to
Old English:
cēosan
— to agree to
Old English:
þafian
— to agree to
Polish:
zgadzać się
— to agree to
Polish:
zgodzić się
— to agree to
Polish:
akceptować
— to agree to
Polish:
zaakceptować
— to agree to
Portuguese:
aceitar
— to agree to
Quechua:
añiy
— to agree to
Quechua:
huñiy
— to agree to
Quechua:
uyniy
— to agree to
Russian:
принима́ть
(prinimátʹ)
— to agree to
Russian:
приня́ть
(prinjátʹ)
— to agree to
Russian:
соглаша́ться
(soglašátʹsja)
— to agree to
Russian:
согласи́ться
(soglasítʹsja)
— to agree to
Spanish:
aceptar
— to agree to
Spanish:
acceptar
— to agree to
Swahili:
kiri
— to agree to
Swedish:
acceptera
— to agree to
Swedish:
godta
— to agree to
Tagalog:
sang-ayunan
— to agree to
Telugu:
అంగీకరించు
(aṅgīkariñcu)
— to agree to
Thai:
ยอมรับ
(yɔɔm-ráp)
— to agree to
Thai:
ตกลง
(dtòk-long)
— to agree to
Turkish:
kabul etmek
— to agree to
Ukrainian:
погоджуватися
(pohodžuvatysja)
— to agree to
Ukrainian:
визнавати
(vyznavaty)
— to agree to
Vietnamese:
chấp nhận
— to agree to
Vietnamese:
nhận
— to agree to
Bulgarian:
понасям
(ponasjam)
— to endure patiently
Catalan:
acceptar
— to endure patiently
Dutch:
aanvaarden
— to endure patiently
Dutch:
ondergaan
— to endure patiently
Finnish:
hyväksyä
— to endure patiently
French:
prendre sur soi
— to endure patiently
French:
endurer patiemment
— to endure patiently
Galician:
aceptar
— to endure patiently
German:
hinnehmen
— to endure patiently
German:
auf sich nehmen
— to endure patiently
German:
in Kauf nehmen
— to endure patiently
German:
ertragen
— to endure patiently
Hebrew:
קיבל
(kibél)
— to endure patiently
Hebrew:
ספג
(safág)
— to endure patiently
Italian:
accettare
— to endure patiently
Japanese:
堪え忍ぶ
(taeshinobu)
— to endure patiently
Latin:
accipio
— to endure patiently
Norwegian:
aksepetere
— to endure patiently
Norwegian:
godta
— to endure patiently
Old English:
þolian
— to endure patiently
Old English:
þafian
— to endure patiently
Portuguese:
aceitar
— to endure patiently
Quechua:
uynikuy
— to endure patiently
Russian:
принима́ть
(prinimátʹ)
— to endure patiently
Russian:
приня́ть
(prinjátʹ)
— to endure patiently
Russian:
смиря́ться
(smirjátʹsja)
— to endure patiently
Russian:
смири́ться
(smirítʹsja)
— to endure patiently
Swedish:
acceptera
— to endure patiently
Swedish:
uthärda
— to endure patiently
Tagalog:
tanggapin
— to endure patiently
Tagalog:
tiisin
— to endure patiently
Thai:
ยอมรับ
(yɔɔm-ráp)
— to endure patiently
Vietnamese:
chịu
— to endure patiently
Vietnamese:
đảm nhận
— to endure patiently
Russian:
принима́ть
(prinimátʹ)
— to acknowledge patiently
Russian:
приня́ть
(prinjátʹ)
— to acknowledge patiently
Russian:
смиря́ться
(smirjátʹsja)
— to acknowledge patiently
Russian:
смири́ться
(smirítʹsja)
— to acknowledge patiently
Bulgarian:
акцептирам
(akceptiram)
— to agree to pay
Catalan:
acceptar
— to agree to pay
Finnish:
hyväksyä
— to agree to pay
French:
accepter de payer
— to agree to pay
German:
kaufen
— to agree to pay
German:
akzeptieren
— to agree to pay
German:
annehmen
— to agree to pay
Italian:
accettare
— to agree to pay
Latin:
accipio
— to agree to pay
Latin:
audio
— to agree to pay
Norwegian:
akseptere
— to agree to pay
Portuguese:
aceitar
— to agree to pay
Swahili:
kiri
— to agree to pay
Vietnamese:
nhận
— to agree to pay
Catalan:
acceptar
— to receive officially
Czech:
akceptovat
— to receive officially
Czech:
přijmout
— to receive officially
Czech:
přijímat
— to receive officially
Dutch:
ontvangen
— to receive officially
Dutch:
aannemen
— to receive officially
Finnish:
ottaa vastaan
— to receive officially
Finnish:
vastaanottaa
— to receive officially
French:
accueillir
— to receive officially
German:
annehmen
— to receive officially
German:
empfangen
— to receive officially
German:
entgegennehmen
— to receive officially
Hebrew:
קיבל
(kibél)
— to receive officially
Hindi:
अनुबंध
(anubandh)
— to receive officially
Italian:
accettare
— to receive officially
Japanese:
受け取る
(uketoru)
— to receive officially
Latin:
scisco
— to receive officially
Latin:
accipio
— to receive officially
Norwegian:
motta
— to receive officially
Old English:
underfón
— to receive officially
Portuguese:
aceitar
— to receive officially
Russian:
принима́ть
(prinimátʹ)
— to receive officially
Russian:
приня́ть
(prinjátʹ)
— to receive officially
Spanish:
aceptar
— to receive officially
Swahili:
kiri
— to receive officially
Vietnamese:
nhận
— to receive officially
Finnish:
hyväksyä
— to receive something willingly
German:
akzeptieren
— to receive something willingly
Māori:
mauminamina
— to receive something willingly
Old English:
underfón
— to receive something willingly
Russian:
принима́ть
(prinimátʹ)
— to receive something willingly
Russian:
приня́ть
(prinjátʹ)
— to receive something willingly