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Meanings of accept in English

Portuguese
aceitar
Catalan
dur
Spanish
soportar

Receive willingly something given or offered.

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aceitar
Spanish
asumir

To take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person.

asumir
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Examples for "have"
Examples for "have"
1
Increasing rates of new syphilis cases per year have been observed recently.
Pubmed
2
Another good question, because we have certainly seen that happen this year.
Reuters
3
However, recent years have been different, courtesy of the euro zone crisis.
The Irish Times
4
It's a really good question, I don't have a good answer yet.
The new yorker
5
Importance: Positive psychological interventions for improving health have received increasing attention recently.
Pubmed
1
The new rules will take effect in July, Kentucky state officials said.
Reuters
2
However, the process can take six months or longer in some cases.
Reuters
3
May I suggest the responsible authorities take measures to stop this problem?
The Irish Times
4
Leave for parents to take time off work for a family crisis.
The Guardian
5
I tell them it's a great year to take a gap year.
NY Magazine
Portuguese
aceitar
Spanish
aceptar

Give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to.

aceitar
Portuguese
aceitar
Catalan
acceptar
Spanish
aceptar

Admit into a group or community.

aceitar
Usage of accept in English
1
All political parties accept there is a serious problem with alcohol abuse.
The Irish Times
2
Current President Thein Sein has said he will accept the election result.
Radio NZ
3
Today we accept free primary and secondary education as a national birth-right.
The Guardian
4
She said Carnival Cruises needed to accept responsibility for allowing passengers off.
Radio NZ
5
The region would not accept political conditions for the aid, he added.
Reuters
6
Bank of Ireland cannot accept responsibility for information on third party websites.
The Irish Times
7
He said that to accept its recommendations would result in more deaths.
The Irish Times
8
A common thread was an unwillingness to accept responsibility for actions taken.
The Irish Times
9
Over the course of time, they began to accept this as reality.
Ebony
10
Madam, -At this point I have come to accept that: 1.
The Irish Times
11
China agreed earlier this month to allow it to accept an invitation.
Reuters
12
It is against US law to accept help from a foreign government.
Radio NZ
13
You may need to accept that the timing is simply off today.
The South African
14
I accept the principle of sharing sovereignty over issues of common concern.
The Guardian
15
France will not accept that crime pays, Sarkozy said after the operation.
Reuters
16
LaHood is expected to accept the Cabinet position, the Democratic official said.
Reuters
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Accept through the time
Accept across language varieties
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
Common
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