accept
US: /ækˈsɛpt/, /əkˈsɛpt/
UK: /ɐksˈɛpt/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
accept /ək'sept/- ngoại động từ
- nhận, chấp nhận, chấp thuận
- to accept a proposal: chấp nhận một đề nghị
- to accept a present: nhận một món quà
- to accept an invitation: nhận lời mời
- thừa nhận
- to accept a truth: thừa nhận một sự thật
- đảm nhận (công việc...)
- (thương nghiệp) chịu trách nhiệm về; nhận thanh toán (hoá đơn, hối phiếu...)
- nhận, chấp nhận, chấp thuận
Advanced English dictionary
+ verboffer / invitation
1 to take willingly sth that is offered; to say 'yes' to an offer, invitation, etc: [V] He asked me to marry him and I accepted. + [VN] Please accept our sincere apologies. + Please accept this small token of my appreciation. + He is charged with accepting bribes from a firm of suppliers. + It was pouring with rain so I accepted his offer of a lift. + She's decided not to accept the job. + She said she'd accept $15 for it.
receive as suitable
2 [VN] to receive sth as suitable or good enough: My article has been accepted for publication. + This machine only accepts coins. + Will you accept a cheque?
agree
3 [VN] to agree to or approve of sth: They accepted the court's decision. + He accepted all the changes we proposed. + She won't accept advice from anyone. + Everything about the child's adoption was against accepted practice.
responsibility
4 [VN] to admit that you are responsible or to blame for sth: He accepts full responsibility for what happened. + You have to accept the consequences of your actions.
believe
5 ~ sth (as sth) to believe that sth is true: [VN] I don't accept his version of events. + Can we accept his account as the true version? + [V that] I am not prepared to accept that this decision is final. + I accept that this move will not be a popular one. + [VN that] It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success. + [VN to inf] The workforce is generally accepted to have the best conditions in Europe.
Help Note: This pattern is only used in the passive.
difficult situation
6 ~ sth (as sth) to continue in a difficult situation without complaining, because you realize that you cannot change it: [VN] You just have to accept the fact that we're never going to be rich. + Nothing will change as long as the workers continue to accept these appalling conditions. + They accept the risks as part of the job. + [V that] He just refused to accept that his father was no longer there.
welcome
7 [VN] ~ sb (into sth)
~ sb (as sth) to make sb feel welcome and part of a group: It may take years to be completely accepted by the local community. + She had never been accepted into what was essentially a man's world. + He never really accepted her as his own child.
allow sb to join
8 ~ sb (into sth)
~ sb (as sth) to allow sb to join an organization, attend an institution, use a service, etc: [VN] The college he applied to has accepted him. + She was disappointed not to be accepted into the club. + The landlord was willing to accept us as tenants. + [VN to inf] She was accepted to study music.
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
1 receive, take, allow, permit:
Sorry, but we cannot accept any more applications.
2 accede (to), agree (to), assent (to), consent (to), acknowledge, admit, allow, recognize:
We accept your request for a hearing.
3 assume, undertake, take on or up, agree to bear:
I'll accept the responsibility for replying.
4 reconcile oneself to, suffer, undergo, experience, stand, withstand, stomach, endure, bear, resign oneself to, brook, allow, tolerate, take:
I think I have accepted enough criticism for one day.
Collocation
1 take/receive
ADV.
gladly, graciously, gratefully, willingly
She graciously accepted my apology.
| reluctantly
VERB + ACCEPT
be glad to, be happy to | be reluctant to, be unwilling to | be unable to
I am unfortunately unable to accept your kind invitation.
PREP.
from
I accepted the gift from my sister.
2 agree/admit
ADV.
readily
Some people readily accept that they may have to pay for medical treatment.
| fully
VERB + ACCEPT
be happy to, be prepared to, be ready to, be willing to | be reluctant to, be unwilling to | be unable to, refuse to | can/cannot, could (not), will/won't, would (not)
The university cannot accept responsibility for items lost or stolen on its premises.
| be forced to
PHRASES
be commonly/generally/universally/widely accepted
It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success.
Concise dictionary
accepts|accepted|acceptingək'septverb
+consider or hold as true
+receive willingly something given or offered
+give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
+react favorably to; consider right and proper
+admit into a group or community
+take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
+tolerate or accommodate oneself to
+be designed to hold or take
+receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
+make use of or accept for some purpose
+be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
