Synonyms for accept
ækˈsɛptac·cept

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. acceptadjective

   Antonyms:
   decline, reject

2. acceptverb

   To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.

   Antonyms:
   reject, decline

3. acceptverb

   The boy scouts were going to accept him as a member.

   Antonyms:
   reject, decline

4. acceptverb

   I accept the fact that Christ lived.

   Antonyms:
   reject, decline

5. acceptverb

   Antonyms:
   decline, reject

6. acceptverb

   I accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse.

   Antonyms:
   decline, reject

7. acceptverb

   I accept my punishment.

   Antonyms:
   decline, reject

8. acceptverb

   Antonyms:
   decline, reject

9. acceptverb

   to accept the report of a committee.

   Antonyms:
   reject, decline

10. acceptverb

    I accept.

    Antonyms:
    decline, reject

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. accept

   Agree is the most general term of this group, signifying to have like qualities, proportions, views, or inclinations, so as to be free from jar, conflict, or contradiction in a given relation. To concur is to agree in general; to coincide is to agree in every particular. Whether in application to persons or things, concur tends to expression in action more than coincide; we may either concur or coincide in an opinion, but concur in a decision; views coincide, causes concur. One accepts another's terms, complies with his wishes, admits his statement, approves his plan, conforms to his views of doctrine or duty, accedes or consents to his proposal. Accede expresses the more formal agreement, consent the more complete. To assent is an act of the understanding; to consent, of the will. We may concur or agree with others, either in opinion or decision. One may silently acquiesce in that which does not meet his views, but which he does not care to contest. He admits the charge brought, or the statement made, by another — admit always carrying a suggestion of reluctance. Assent is sometimes used for a mild form of consent, as if agreement in the opinion assured approval of the decision.

   Synonyms:
   accede, accord, acquiesce, admit, agree, approve, assent, coincide, combine, comply, concur, consent, harmonize

   Antonyms:
   contend, contradict, decline, demur, deny, differ, disagree, dispute, dissent, oppose, protest, refuse

   Preposition:
   I agree in opinion with the speaker; to the terms proposed; persons agree on or upon a statement of principles, rules, etc.; we must agree among ourselves.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. accept

   Synonyms:
   welcome, hail, admit, recognize, avow, acknowledge, take, accede to, receive, assent to

   Antonyms:
   refuse, decline, reject, disown, disavow, ignore, repudiate

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.1 / 7 votes

1. acceptverb

   consider or hold as true

   "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"

   Synonyms:
   take over, take, swallow, consent, go for, take on, assume, have, admit, live with, bear

   Antonyms:
   refuse, reject, pass up, decline, turn down

2. accept, take, haveverb

   receive willingly something given or offered

   "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"

   Synonyms:
   require, take, read, occupy, subscribe to, withdraw, lead, ingest, take on, carry, live with, assume, have, hold, choose, sustain, study, learn, fill, receive, necessitate, take over, consume, stimulate, drive, hire, consider, need, rent, suffer, pick out, swallow, deliver, contract, deal, adopt, film, remove, demand, birth, lease, take aim, take up, give, train, go for, strike, use up, select, own, engage, let, feature, make, claim, pack, get hold of, exact, take away, have got, throw, call for, take in, bring, submit, convey, give birth, shoot, aim, induce, direct, charter, get, contain, bear, subscribe, experience, involve, acquire, look at, postulate, consent, possess, guide, admit, cause, ask, conduct

   Antonyms:
   pass up, reject, turn down, decline, refuse

3. accept, consent, go forverb

   give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

   "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"

   Synonyms:
   admit, have, swallow, take to, take on, hold, assume, live with, consent, fancy, hope, apply, take, take over, go for, bear, try for

   Antonyms:
   turn down, refuse, reject, decline, pass up

4. acceptverb

   react favorably to; consider right and proper

   "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care"

   Synonyms:
   take over, take, swallow, consent, go for, take on, assume, have, admit, live with, bear

   Antonyms:
   reject, refuse, decline, pass up, turn down

5. accept, admit, take, take onverb

   admit into a group or community

   "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"

   Synonyms:
   require, read, occupy, subscribe to, withdraw, lead, ingest, acknowledge, take on, carry, live with, assume, have, hold, choose, study, learn, fill, necessitate, take over, consume, allow in, drive, hire, consider, need, rent, pick out, swallow, contract, accommodate, deal, adopt, include, film, remove, demand, lease, let in, take aim, meet, take up, train, go for, strike, use up, select, take, engage, make, claim, get, get hold of, exact, take away, pack, call for, take in, bring, submit, convey, shoot, aim, allow, direct, charter, tackle, contain, bear, play, subscribe, encounter, involve, acquire, look at, postulate, consent, intromit, guide, admit, undertake, ask, conduct

   Antonyms:
   reject, turn down, decline, pass up, refuse

6. bear, take over, accept, assumeverb

   take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

   "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"

   Synonyms:
   usurp, digest, swallow, abide, buy up, comport, tolerate, bear, don, have a bun in the oven, support, acquire, live with, behave, simulate, put on, endure, put up, take, stick out, adopt, expect, borrow, take for granted, deport, assume, pay, relieve, take over, presume, repeat, go for, buy out, carry, get into, sham, stomach, birth, hold, seize, have, deliver, acquit, brook, yield, turn out, conduct, suffer, contain, stand, gestate, take on, feign, wear, strike, admit, absorb, take up, give birth, consent, arrogate

   Antonyms:
   pass up, reject, refuse, turn down, decline

7. accept, live with, swallowverb

   tolerate or accommodate oneself to

   "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"

   Synonyms:
   admit, have, bury, get down, swallow, withdraw, take back, take on, eat up, assume, live with, consent, immerse, swallow up, unsay, take, take over, go for, bear

   Antonyms:
   decline, pass up, reject, refuse, turn down

8. accept, takeverb

   be designed to hold or take

   "This surface will not take the dye"

   Synonyms:
   take on, demand, swallow, shoot, get, call for, exact, take, pack, bring, acquire, read, involve, make, carry, lease, guide, engage, look at, take in, necessitate, select, have, occupy, strike, study, get hold of, use up, assume, admit, pick out, need, take over, train, subscribe to, deal, take aim, hire, postulate, go for, ingest, hold, lead, contract, aim, adopt, fill, film, charter, drive, direct, require, ask, choose, subscribe, convey, submit, conduct, take up, rent, take away, consider, learn, withdraw, consume, contain, live with, claim, remove, consent, bear

   Antonyms:
   reject, decline, refuse, pass up, turn down

9. acceptverb

   receive (a report) officially, as from a committee

   Synonyms:
   take over, take, swallow, consent, go for, take on, assume, have, admit, live with, bear

   Antonyms:
   turn down, refuse, pass up, decline, reject

10. take, acceptverb

    make use of or accept for some purpose

    "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"

    Synonyms:
    take on, demand, live with, take in, shoot, get, call for, exact, take, pack, bring, go for, acquire, read, involve, make, lease, guide, engage, lead, hire, necessitate, select, have, occupy, strike, study, get hold of, train, use up, assume, admit, pick out, need, take over, adopt, subscribe to, deal, take aim, swallow, postulate, claim, ingest, hold, carry, contract, aim, require, fill, film, charter, drive, direct, ask, choose, subscribe, convey, submit, conduct, take up, rent, take away, consider, learn, withdraw, consume, contain, look at, remove, consent, bear

    Antonyms:
    reject, turn down, refuse, pass up, decline

11. acceptverb

    be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal

    "The cow accepted the bull"

    Synonyms:
    take over, take, swallow, consent, go for, take on, assume, have, admit, live with, bear

    Antonyms:
    reject, refuse, decline, turn down, pass up

Matched Categories

1. • Be
   • Judge
   • React
   • Receive
   • Respond
   • Take

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aprove

   accept as true:take to be true

   i accept the offer

   Submitted by anonymous on February 16, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. acceptverb

   Synonyms:
   take (what is offered), RECEIVE

2. acceptverb

   Synonyms:
   admit, assent to, agree to, accede to, acquiesce in

3. acceptverb

   Synonyms:
   estimate, regard, value

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "accept":

   ok, accepting, accepts, acceptance, agree, approve, adopt, accepted, admit, tolerate, take, receive, endorse, assume, recognise, embrace, receiving, condone, acknowledge, recognize, allow, countenance

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ACCEPT

   Synonyms:
   Cardiology (1) Accupril Canadian Clinical Evaluation & Patient Teaching

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How to use accept in a sentence?

1. Lauren Metzler:

   Some people have a coffee in the morning to wake up. Some people have a mermaid swim, the more we open up our imagination and accept everyone for how they are, it makes it more of a beautiful experience.

2. Lori Lightfoot:

   Gangs are preying on our most vulnerable, corrupting these young minds with promises of familia and lucre, none of us should accept that we have adults here and across Chicago preying upon vulnerable teenage boys.

3. Christopher Darlington Morley:

   There is no squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.

4. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

   The shocking pictures that were broadcast ... show the true face of a group that constitutes a danger to Israeli society and to the security of Israel, we are not prepared to accept people who deny the laws of the state and do not view themselves as subject to them. The pictures underscore how important a strong Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) is to the security of us all.

5. Philip Breedlove:

   We need to first and foremost signal that we cannot accept this change and that, if this change is continued, that we will have to change the cost calculus for Russia in order to help them to find their way to a less bellicose position.