accept
gb/æksˈɛpt/ us/æksˈɛpt/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 600
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A2
action
1
Agree to take something offered
To say yes to getting something that someone gives you.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to accept [something] from [someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'accept' with 'except'. 'Accept' means to agree to take; 'except' means to leave out or exclude.
Συνώνυμα
receive (Focuses on the act of getting something, not necessarily agreeing to it.)
Αντώνυμα
refuse (Means to say no to an offer or request.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
accept a gift
|accept an invitation
|accept payment
|accept responsibility
Θέματα
daily life
|social interaction
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She gladly accepted the flowers he brought.
- I can't accept this money—it's too much.
- They accepted the award on behalf of the whole team.
- He accepted the job offer without hesitation.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I accept your gift.
- She accepted the book from her friend.
- He accepted the pen from the teacher.
- We accept the food from our neighbor.
Ρήμα
B1
action
2
Agree to a proposal or plan
To say yes to a plan or idea.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to accept [a proposal/plan/suggestion]
Συνώνυμα
approve (More formal and often used for official decisions.)
Αντώνυμα
reject (Means to not agree to or approve something.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
accept terms
|accept an offer
|accept a proposal
Θέματα
social interaction
|business
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- The board accepted the new budget proposal.
- She accepted their terms after some negotiation.
- We accepted his suggestion for the next project.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I accept your idea.
- They accept our plan.
- She accepts his help.
- We accept the rules.
Ρήμα
B1
action
3
Come to terms with reality
To understand and live with something bad or hard to change.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to accept [a fact/situation]
Συνώνυμα
acknowledge (Focuses on recognizing something is true, without implying emotional adjustment.)
Αντώνυμα
deny (Means to refuse to believe or accept as true.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
accept the truth
|accept defeat
|accept reality
Θέματα
emotions
|life challenges
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She finally accepted that the relationship was over.
- He had to accept the loss of his job.
- They accepted the fact that the weather could not be changed.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I accept that I made a mistake.
- She accepts that her team lost.
- We accept that it is raining.
- He accepts that he is wrong.
Ρήμα
B1
action
4
Admit into a group or place
To say yes to letting someone join a group or place.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to accept [someone] into [a group/institution]
Συνώνυμα
admit (Common in contexts like schools, hospitals, and clubs.)
Αντώνυμα
reject (Means to refuse someone entry or membership.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
accept students
|accept new members
|accept patients
Θέματα
education
|social interaction
|relationships
Παραδείγματα
- The school accepted 500 new students this year.
- They accepted him into the chess club.
- The hospital is not accepting new patients at the moment.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The school accepts many students.
- We accept new members in our club.
- The hospital accepts sick people.
- They accept new players in the team.
Ρήμα
B1
action
5
Take responsibility offered or given
To say yes to doing a job or task.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to accept [a role/responsibility/task]
Συνώνυμα
undertake (More formal, emphasizing commitment to perform the duty.)
Αντώνυμα
decline (Means to politely refuse a role or responsibility.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
accept responsibility
|accept a challenge
|accept an assignment
Θέματα
work
|social interaction
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She accepted full responsibility for the mistake.
- He accepted the role of project manager.
- They accepted the challenge without hesitation.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I accept this job.
- She accepts the work.
- We accept the challenge.
- He accepts the role.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
accept
IPA
GB/æksˈɛpt/
US/æksˈɛpt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
ac - cept (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cept)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: accept
- 3rd Person Singular: accepts
- Present Participle: accepting
- Past: accepted
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
accepts
verb
accepting
verb
accepted
verb
Core family
acceptance
noun B1
acceptable
adjective B1
Related words
acceptably
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unacceptable
adjective B1
unacceptably
adverb
Advanced or less common
acceptability
noun
Εκφράσεις
accept an offer
1/æksˈɛpt ən ˈɔfɚ/
fixed phrase
Agree to take an offer made by someone else
To say yes when someone gives you a choice or deal.
Παραδείγματα
- I decided to accept their offer for the house.
- She accepted a job offer in New York.
accept defeat
1/æksˈɛpt dɪfˈit/
fixed phrase
Admit loss in competition or conflict
To agree that you have lost a game, fight, or competition.
Παραδείγματα
- After hours of play, she finally accepted defeat.
- He refused to accept defeat despite losing badly.
accept terms and conditions
1/æksˈɛpt tˈɚmz ˈænd kəndˈɪʃənz/
fixed phrase
Agree formally to stated rules before proceeding
To click 'yes' or say you agree with the rules before using something.
Παραδείγματα
- You must accept the terms and conditions before creating an account.
- By signing, you accept all terms and conditions of this agreement.
accept responsibility
1/æksˈɛpt ɹispˌɑnsɪbˈɪləti/
fixed phrase
Agree to be accountable for something
To say you will take blame or duty for something you did or must do.
Παραδείγματα
- He accepted responsibility for breaking the window.
- The minister accepted responsibility for the policy failure.
- The company accepted responsibility for the product defect.
- She accepted responsibility without hesitation.