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to accept

to accept

3 9.9
To allow a male animal to mate with her
  • verb
  • /əkˈsɛpt/
  • NSFW
translation icon : aceptar la monta
  • And if she likes him, she'll accept the stones, and they'll be mates for life.
  • females accept mating

Examples

  • If she accepts it, they mate for life.

    The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)

  • And if she accepts this pebble, we'll be married.

    The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)

  • And if she accepts, we will wed before the month is out.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Sometimes, she accepts a suitor.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • If she accepts, they'll be lifelong mates.

    Good Luck Chuck (2007)

  • In the wild, a female animal will only accept a male if he displays the right characteristics.

  • If she feels a strong attraction, she may accept him as her mate during the breeding season.

  • During mating season, the female will accept the male only after certain rituals are performed.

Antonyms

to reject
839 1.9

Refuse to accept someone or something

How Receptive

to accept
  • NSFW
3 9.9
to allow
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

accept infinitive
accepted past
accepted past participle
accepting present participle
accepts third person singular

Etymology

Accept comes from Latin parts ad- 'to' and capere 'take', so it can mean 'allowing someone to take' or join. This is why, in animals, to accept a mate means to be willing to receive or allow the partner.