Meaning of accept
Definition of accept
receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
react favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care"
admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"