accept (v.)consider or hold as true;
I cannot accept the dogma of this church
accept (v.)receive willingly something given or offered;
accept (v.)give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to;
I cannot accept your invitation
accept (v.)react favorably to; consider right and proper;
We accept the idea of universal health care
People did not accept atonal music at that time
accept (v.)admit into a group or community;
accept students for graduate study
accept (v.)take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person;
accept (v.)tolerate or accommodate oneself to;
I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions
accept (v.)be designed to hold or take;
accept (v.)receive (a report) officially, as from a committee;
accept (v.)make use of or accept for some purpose;
accept (v.)be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal;
The cow accepted the bull
