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accept

[ak-sept, ik-] / ækˈsɛpt, ɪk- /
VERB
receive something given physically
Synonyms
STRONGEST
get obtain take welcome
STRONG
acquire gain secure
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail lose misunderstand reject
STRONG
forfeit
WEAK
blackball decline demur deny disagree disallow discard dispute refuse renounce repudiate
VERB
allow into group
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admit receive welcome
Antonyms
STRONGEST
reject turn away
WEAK
blackball decline demur deny disagree disallow discard dispute refuse renounce repudiate
VERB
believe the goodness, realness of something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge affirm approve buy favor hold recognize trust
STRONG
approbate countenance fancy like relish swallow
WEAK
go for hold with take as gospel truth take stock in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disapprove disbelieve refuse
STRONG
dislike hate
WEAK
blackball decline demur deny disagree disallow discard dispute reject renounce repudiate
VERB
put up with
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge agree recognize respect take tolerate
STRONG
acquiesce assent bear bow capitulate endure stand stomach suffer swallow
WEAK
bear with defer to don't make waves don't rock the boat fit in go along with live with play the game sit still for stand for submit to yield to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
contradict disallow disapprove misunderstand refuse stop
STRONG
defend disagree dissent fight reject
WEAK
blackball decline demur deny discard dispute renounce repudiate
VERB
receive by agreeing, consenting
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge admit adopt affirm approve assume buy comply recognize sign undertake
STRONG
accede acquiesce assent avow bear okay
WEAK
agree to check out concur with cooperate with give stamp of approval give the go-ahead give the green light give the nod go for lap up rubber-stamp set store by sign off on take on take one up on thumbs-up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny disapprove oppose refuse reject repudiate
STRONG
condemn disagree dissent protest
WEAK
blackball decline demur disallow discard dispute renounce

Example Sentences

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The BBC's US partner CBS News reports that Uganda agreed to accept deported migrants as long as they did not have criminal histories.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“Their response made us feel like we couldn’t accept the money.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

We didn’t accept the gift and had to pass on the property.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Such systems “may determine pay by what the firm knows about how much a nurse was willing to accept for a previous assignment,” the report’s authors wrote, locking them into lower pay bands over time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“Sometimes you just have to accept that bad things happen.”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.