Synonym: adopt, approve, believe, consent to, decline, refuse, reject. Similar words: acceptable, acceptance, except, concept, inception, except for, access, accent. Meaning: [ək'sept] 
v. 1. consider or hold as true 2. receive willingly something given or offered 3. give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to 4. react favorably to; consider right and proper 5. admit into a group or community 6. take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person 7. tolerate or accommodate oneself to 8. be designed to hold or take 9. receive (a report) officially, as from a committee 10. make use of or accept for some purpose 11. be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal.
v. 1. consider or hold as true 2. receive willingly something given or offered 3. give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to 4. react favorably to; consider right and proper 5. admit into a group or community 6. take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person 7. tolerate or accommodate oneself to 8. be designed to hold or take 9. receive (a report) officially, as from a committee 10. make use of or accept for some purpose 11. be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal. 
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(211) The minister has threatened to cross over to the other side if the government refuses to accept his decision.
(212) There was still a faint hope that they would accept the offer.
(213) The university cannot accept responsibility for items lost or stolen on its premises.
(214) Bryson decided to quit rather than accept the new rules.
(215) We can't accept the fragmentation or balkanization of the country.
(216) We had a brief debate about whether or not to accept the offer.
(217) Mary is so credulous that she may readily accept any excuse you make.
(218) At last the chairman flung out his own suggestion, which the committee were eager to accept.
(219) We can safely say that he will accept the job.
(220) Please accept this small gift as a token of our gratitude.
(221) Some of them still stood out even the rest had agreed to accept my proposal.
(222) It lies with you to accept or reject the proposal.
(223) I had halfway decided to accept their conditions at that time.
(224) Managers have at last got it into their heads that they can no longer accept inefficient operations.
(225) Solicitors may not accept instructions in cases where they would have a conflict of interests.
(226) Please accept this gift as a mark of our respect.
(227) I find it unbelievable that people can accept this sort of behaviour.
(228) Be prepared to accept the advice of members of staff.
(229) Only two avenues are open to us - either we accept his offer or we give up the fight completely.
(230) While I accept that he's not perfect in many respects, I do actually quite like the man.
(231) We have to accept that this is not an ideal world.
(232) It had taken a great deal of persuasion to get him to accept.
(233) You learn to accept these things as you get older.
(234) The first stage is to get in touch with your perceptions and accept responsibility for your relationships.
(235) He tried to make me accept a bribe I hope I would never stoop so low.
(236) Sellers are not legally obliged to accept the highest offer.
(237) In answer to your letter of May 30th,(http://sentencedict.com/accept.html) I am writing to accept your offer of £3575 in compensation.
(238) He could never accept that he had been at fault.
(239) We'd like you to accept this gift in payment for your kindness.
(240) The police refused to accept her version of the story.
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