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accept v. consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"
. wn #2
accept v. [
take, have] receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"
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accept v. [
consent, go for] give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
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accept v. react favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care"
. wn #5
accept v. [
admit, take, take on] admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
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