Word a Day
accept
What does accept mean?
accept (verb): to receive, especially with a consent, with favor, or with approval.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce accept?
/ækˈsɛpt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “accept” mean?
to exert an overwhelming guiding influence over something or someone
Not quite: that's what dominate means.
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
Not quite: that's what adjust means.
to receive, especially with a consent, with favor, or with approval
Right! That's what “accept” means.
to transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone)
Not quite: that's what give means.
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