Definition of “accept”

verb

1. to take or receive (something offered)
2. to give an affirmative reply to ⇒ to accept an invitation
3. to take on the responsibilities, duties, etc, of ⇒ he accepted office
4. to tolerate or accommodate oneself to
5. to consider as true or believe in (a philosophy, theory, etc) ⇒ I cannot accept your argument
6. may take a clause as object to be willing to grant or believe ⇒ you must accept that he lied
7. to receive with approval or admit, as into a community, group, etc
8. (business) to agree to pay (a bill, draft, shipping document, etc), esp by signing
9. to receive as adequate, satisfactory, or valid
10. to receive, take, or hold (something applied, inserted, etc)
11. intr sometimes foll by of (archaic) to take or receive an offer, invitation, etc