Definition of Accept

Verb: accept ik'sept or ak'sept

Consider or hold as true
"I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"
Receive willingly something given or offered
"Please accept my present";
- take, have
Give an affirmative reply to; respond favourably to
"I cannot accept your invitation";
- consent, go for
React favourably to; consider right and proper
"People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care"
Admit into a group or community
"accept students for graduate study";
- admit, take, take on
Take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
"I'll accept the charges";
- bear, take over, assume
Tolerate or accommodate oneself to
"I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions";
- live with, swallow
Be designed to hold or take
"This surface will not accept the dye";
- take
Receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
Make use of or accept for some purpose
"accept a risk";
- take
Be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
"The cow accepted the bull"