English Dictionary
Definition accept in British English
accept
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Don’t confuse agree and accept. When you want to say that someone expresses their willingness to do something, use agree with an infinitive. Don’t use accept:
✗ Some people readily accept to work at weekends.
✓ Some people readily agree to work at weekends.
✗ Small communities may not accept to be swallowed up by a general European system.
✓ Small communities may not agree to be swallowed up by a general European system.
You can use accept when you want to say that someone recognizes that something is true, fair, or right. It is followed by a noun phrase or a that-clause:
Our clients will never accept this proposal.
The great majority of landowners accept that they must obey the law.
➡ agree
to take something that someone gives you
Most of the report's recommendations have been accepted by the government.
Sam accepted her explanation without question.
Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to pollution.
to allow someone to join an organization
to consider that something is suitable or good enough for a particular purpose
A publisher in New York has accepted her novel for publication.
to take a particular form of payment
We accept personal cheques with proper identification.
