to accept
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3.5
- verb
- /əkˈsɛpt/
:
aceptar
- Be courageous enough to accept that life is messy.
- accept reality
- accept the fact
- accept the status quo
And if you don't accept that reality, they will.
- And if you don't accept that reality, they will.
- And and I maybe just accept that I'm not needed.
- It's like I have to accept that I'm going to die.
- Be courageous enough to accept that life is messy.
- I just kind of had to accept what was going on and try.
- Are you going to accept the real world or not?
- I have just come to accept that the push was great.
- God give me the serenity to accept that which I can't control.
- As hard as this is to accept, these are not your thoughts.
- Do I cut ties or accept the loss of these five years?
- You only know a man in how he accepts defeat.
- I think that's all you can do is just accept it and let it go.
- So you have to just expect and accept that that's part of the journey.
- And now it's just something that we accept that people have.
- If you truly haven't accepted it, don't put it out there.
Examples
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It's like I have to accept that I'm going to die.
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You need to accept that it's over.
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But I would be saying, accept failure quickly and move on.
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Why is that truth so hard for some to accept, much less respect?
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I just kind of had to accept what was going on and try.
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Are you going to accept the real world or not?
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First, accept the way you feel.
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And you have to accept that they'll never know.
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Sometimes people just can't accept good in their lives.
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You need to accept that some things are beyond your control.
Synonyms
876
3.9
To accept something difficult or unpleasant
563
3.9
To accept something unpleasant that you cannot change
288
4.3
To accept something unpleasant without complaining
220
3.0
To stop resisting and agree to what others want
146
7.2
To accept something unpleasant without protest
143
3.6
Accept less than you wanted or hoped for
76
4.1
To accept a difficult or unpleasant situation
56
3.2
Allow people or ideas you do not agree with
52
5.1
Accept an unpleasant situation you cannot change
43
7.0
To accept something you tried to refuse
31
5.8
To stop resisting and allow something to happen, like a person giving in or a storm easing
27
5.8
To accept something unpleasant that you cannot change
23
8.4
To stop fighting back and accept defeat or demands
20
8.4
To accept something you do not want without complaining
16
3.7
Accept real facts even when they are painful
13
5.5
To give something to another person or group against your will
8
7.2
To accept unfair treatment or criticism without complaining
6
5.0
Accept what happens calmly and do not worry
5
6.8
To accept an unpleasant situation without complaining
3
8.8
Accept something unpleasant without complaining
Antonyms
How Tolerant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Accept comes from Latin parts ad- 'to' and capere 'take', so you can think of it as 'taking' something you do not like. That idea explains why accept can mean to tolerate or quietly put up with an unpleasant situation.