accept (/əkˈsept/)
verb · Intermediate · Common Verbs
🔊 /əkˈsept/
Meaning
Meaning: agree to receive
To agree to take or receive something that is offered.
Examples
🗣 After thinking it over carefully, he decided to accept the new job in another city.
Etymology
From Latin ‘acceptare’, frequentative of ‘accipere’ (to receive).
How & Where It’s Used
Used for offers, invitations, apologies, and conditions.
Tags: social, choice