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Meaning of “accept” Learner’s Dictionary
accept
verb
US UK /әkˈsept /
AGREE [ I, T ]
B1 to agree to take something that is offered to you:
to accept an invitation/offer
to accept a job
He won't accept advice from anyone.
Do you accept credit cards?
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Will you accept the prize on my behalf?
I'd be delighted to accept your invitation.
Staff have voted to accept the pay offer.
I accepted the job on the spot.
The plans have been broadly accepted.
ADMIT [ T ]
B2 to admit that something is true, often something unpleasant:
[ + (that) ] He refuses to accept that he's made a mistake.
ALLOW TO JOIN [ T ]
B2 to allow someone to join an organization or become part of a group:
She's been accepted by two universities.
Many of the refugees have now been accepted into the local community.
accept responsibility/blame
B2 to admit that you caused something bad that happened:
The company has now accepted responsibility for the accident.
UNDERSTAND [ T ]
to understand that you cannot change a very sad or unpleasant situation:
The hardest part is accepting the fact that you'll never see that person again.
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aceptar, Aceptar, Bienvenidos…
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