accept
gb/æksˈɛpt/ us/æksˈɛpt/
A2
אנגלית
~ 600
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
A2
action
1
Agree to take something offered
To say yes to getting something that someone gives you.
תבנית שימוש:
to accept [something] from [someone]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'accept' with 'except'. 'Accept' means to agree to take; 'except' means to leave out or exclude.
מילים נרדפות
receive (Focuses on the act of getting something, not necessarily agreeing to it.)
הפכים
refuse (Means to say no to an offer or request.)
צירופים
accept a gift
|accept an invitation
|accept payment
|accept responsibility
נושאים
daily life
|social interaction
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
פועל
B1
action
2
Agree to a proposal or plan
To say yes to a plan or idea.
תבנית שימוש:
to accept [a proposal/plan/suggestion]
מילים נרדפות
approve (More formal and often used for official decisions.)
הפכים
reject (Means to not agree to or approve something.)
צירופים
accept terms
|accept an offer
|accept a proposal
נושאים
social interaction
|business
|communication
דוגמאות
- The board accepted the new budget proposal.
- She accepted their terms after some negotiation.
- We accepted his suggestion for the next project.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I accept your idea.
- They accept our plan.
- She accepts his help.
- We accept the rules.
פועל
B1
action
3
Come to terms with reality
To understand and live with something bad or hard to change.
תבנית שימוש:
to accept [a fact/situation]
מילים נרדפות
acknowledge (Focuses on recognizing something is true, without implying emotional adjustment.)
הפכים
deny (Means to refuse to believe or accept as true.)
צירופים
accept the truth
|accept defeat
|accept reality
נושאים
emotions
|life challenges
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
פועל
B1
action
4
Admit into a group or place
To say yes to letting someone join a group or place.
תבנית שימוש:
to accept [someone] into [a group/institution]
מילים נרדפות
admit (Common in contexts like schools, hospitals, and clubs.)
הפכים
reject (Means to refuse someone entry or membership.)
צירופים
accept students
|accept new members
|accept patients
נושאים
education
|social interaction
|relationships
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The school accepts many students.
- We accept new members in our club.
- The hospital accepts sick people.
- They accept new players in the team.
פועל
B1
action
5
Take responsibility offered or given
To say yes to doing a job or task.
תבנית שימוש:
to accept [a role/responsibility/task]
מילים נרדפות
undertake (More formal, emphasizing commitment to perform the duty.)
הפכים
decline (Means to politely refuse a role or responsibility.)
צירופים
accept responsibility
|accept a challenge
|accept an assignment
נושאים
work
|social interaction
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- She accepted full responsibility for the mistake.
- He accepted the role of project manager.
- They accepted the challenge without hesitation.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I accept this job.
- She accepts the work.
- We accept the challenge.
- He accepts the role.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
accept
IPA
GB/æksˈɛpt/
US/æksˈɛpt/
הברות והטעמה
ac - cept (2 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cept)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: accept
- 3rd Person Singular: accepts
- Present Participle: accepting
- Past: accepted
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.