accept

consider or hold as true

• “I cannot accept the dogma of this church”
• “accept an argument”

receive willingly something given or offered

• “The only girl who would have him was the miller”
• “;”
• “t have this dog in my house!”
• “Please accept my present”

give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

• “I cannot accept your invitation”
• “I go for this resolution”

react favorably to; consider right and proper

• “People did not accept atonal music at that time”
• “We accept the idea of universal health care”

admit into a group or community

• “accept students for graduate study”
• “We”

take on as one''s own the expenses or debts of another person

• “I”
• “;”

tolerate or accommodate oneself to

• “I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions”
• “I swallowed the insult”
• “She has learned to live with her husband”

be designed to hold or take

• “This surface will not take the dye”

of a deliberative body: receive (a report) officially, as from a committee

make use of or accept for some purpose

• “take a risk”
• “take an opportunity”

be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal

• “The cow accepted the bull”