Accepting
/əkˈsɛptɪŋ/
verbIntermediate📊CommonAction
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Definitions
1
To receive or agree to something offered.
/əkˈsɛptɪŋ/
verbneutralIntermediate
Action
to receive or agree to something
She accepted the position graciously.
More Examples
2
They accepted the invitation to dinner.
3
The company accepted the new contract.
4
I can't accept this behavior from my child.
How It's Used
General
"He is accepting the challenge to run a marathon."
Middle English: from Old French accepter, from Latin acceptare 'take or receive willingly', from ad- 'to' + capere 'take'.
Used in historical texts to denote receiving or agreeing to something willingly.
Memory tip
Imagine accepting a gift from someone.
Word Origin
LanguageLatin
Original meaning
"to take or receive"
Base: accept
accept an invitationaccept a defeataccept responsibilityaccept a challengeaccept a compliment
Common misspellings
akseptingexeptingexcepting
Practice
Usage
60%Spoken
40%Written