Accept
Verb
UK
/əkˈsept/
US
/əkˈsept/
Definition
To take something offered or to agree something is true or happening.
Example
"She accepted the gift."
"Learn to accept a situation, and be prepared to deal with it."
"It took him some time to accept the truth about what happened."
Explanation
To accept means to agree to take something that is offered to you or to say “yes” to something. You can accept a gift, an invitation, or an idea. It also means you stop fighting against something and agree it is true or happening, even if it’s not what you want. Accepting doesn’t always mean liking something—it just means allowing it, taking it, or agreeing with it.