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accept

Definition for accept

verb as in receive something given physically

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get, obtain, take, welcome

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acquire, gain, secure

verb as in allow into group

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admit, receive, welcome

verb as in believe the goodness, realness of something

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"Defendants have made a range of arguments that, if accepted, risk blurring the line between civil and military federal power - to the detriment of this nation."

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She said she had spent her life trying to accept herself, and dealing with this kind of reaction made it hard to find the confidence to do so.

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Mr Masuku, who represents civil society groups groups challenging the deal, said he would have expected the government to "respect the court process and await its ruling" before accepting more deportees.

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In California, only about a third of 57,987 applications by qualified students to nursing school were accepted in 2022-23 — the most recent data available — according to the state Board of Registered Nursing.

Martin - who has five victories in 17 games across all competitions - accepted responsibility for the latest poor performance at third-bottom Falkirk and said there were "no excuses".

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

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