Accept meaning in English
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Definition
to accept (a gift): to receive, to welcome, to get (a gift)
I accepted an offer of marriage yesterday, but today I have changed my mind. I said "yes" to a marriage proposal yesterday, but today I have changed my mind.
Examples
- "The only difference is that one is bad and the other is accepted."
- "In a speech to the House of Commons, Sir Bear called into question the accepted science that the emission of greenhouse gases is contributing to global warming."
- "Now, ideally you would retrieve the hair of an American black bear, but, as I am a generous and kind man, I will also accept grizzly bear hair."
- "We would be honored if you would consider accepting our humble invitation to be the speaker at this year's dinner and conference."
- "Well, I'll have to speak with Ivana, and I will encourage her to sign the deal, but rest assured she won't accept anything less than 35,000."
- "The owners of Bruno and Horatio's Miracle Juices have not yet decided whether or not to accept the offer."
- "Well, they accept it as an inevitability, anyway."
- "Here is a short list of commonly accepted reasons for just cause terminations"
- "I think we'd all do well to accept that Bruno isn't going to come back anytime soon."
- "Before I accepted his kind offer, I decided to ask you if this would be acceptable to you."
- "Please accept this fruit basket as your prize."
- "In fact we don't accept money."
- "Will you accept?"
- "Accepting this award is Kalvin Krime himself."
- "Should any submissions be accepted for the ad, a waiver must be signed by the artist giving the company rights to feature it."
- "Please accept it as I don't want it."
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