words associated with accepting
Synonyms of accept
have: : to hold or maintain as a possession, privilege, or entitlement they have a new car I have my rights
take: : to get into one’s hands or into one’s possession, power, or control: such as
Words Related to accept
accede (to): : to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand — usually + to The government acceded to their demands.
b : to become a party to something (such as an agreement) — usually + to accede to the terms of a contract
assent (to): : to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur assent to a proposal
concede (to): : to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly conceded that it might be a good idea
confirm: : to give approval to : ratify confirm a treaty
consent (to): : to give assent or approval : agree consent to being tested Her father consented to the marriage.
OK: : all right OK, Doctor, I’ll let you know —John Hersey
okay: : all right OK, Doctor, I’ll let you know —John Hersey
ratify: : to approve and sanction formally : confirm ratify a treaty
sanction: : a formal decree
warrant: : sanction , authorization
acquiesce (to): : to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively — often used with in or to
bow (to): : to cease from competition or resistance : submit , yield refusing to bow to the inevitable —John O’Hara also : to suffer defeat bowed to the champion
capitulate (to): : parley , negotiate
give in (to): : deliver , submit gave in his resignation
submit (to): : to yield to governance or authority
succumb (to): : to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire succumb to temptation
surrender (to): : to yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand surrendered the fort
yield (to): : recompense , reward
abide: : to bear patiently : tolerate cannot abide such bigots
bear: : any of a family (Ursidae of the order Carnivora) of large heavy mammals of America and Eurasia that have long shaggy hair, rudimentary tails, and plantigrade feet and feed largely on fruit, plant matter, and insects as well as on flesh
brook: : creek sense 1 a babbling brook
countenance: : look , expression … a countenance which expressed both good humor and intelligence … —Sir Walter Scott
endure: : to continue in the same state : last the style endured for centuries
shoulder: : the laterally projecting part of the human body formed of the bones and joints with their covering tissue by which the arm is connected with the trunk
stand: : to support oneself on the feet in an erect position
stick out: : to jut out : project
stomach: : a saclike expansion of the digestive tract of a vertebrate that is located between the esophagus and duodenum and typically consists of a simple often curved sac with an outer serous covering, a strong muscular wall that contracts rhythmically, and an inner mucous membrane lining that contains gastric glands Note: In humans, the stomach is located in the upper abdomen, below the esophagus and above the small intestine. It functions mainly to partially digest food by grinding and mixing it with gastric secretions (such as hydrochloric acid and pepsin). Mucus is also secreted to protect the stomach lining from damage by the acidic environment. Once ingested food has been partially digested by the stomach, it is discharged through the pylorus into the duodenum in the form of the semifluid chyme for further digestion.
support: : to endure bravely or quietly : bear
sustain: : to give support or relief to
swallow: : any of numerous small widely distributed oscine birds (family Hirundinidae, the swallow family) that have a short bill, long pointed wings, and often a deeply forked tail and that feed on insects caught on the wing
sweat out: : to work one’s way painfully through or to
tolerate: : to allow to be or to be done without prohibition, hindrance, or contradiction
adopt: : to take by choice into a relationship
embrace: : to clasp in the arms : hug
welcome: : to greet hospitably and with courtesy or cordiality
Near Antonyms of accept
dissent (to): : to withhold assent or approval
object (to): : something material that may be perceived by the senses I see an object in the distance.
oppose: : to place over against something so as to provide resistance, counterbalance, or contrast one military force opposed to another concreteness as opposed to abstraction —L. E. Lynch
protest: : a solemn declaration of opinion and usually of dissent: such as
hold off: : to block from an objective : delay
resist: : to exert force in opposition
withstand: : to stand up against : oppose with firm determination
combat: : a fight or contest between individuals or groups
contest: : strive , vie contested for power
fight: : to contend in battle or physical combat
Antonyms of accept
decline: : to turn from a straight course : stray
deny: : to declare untrue denied the allegation
disallow: : to deny the force, truth, or validity of
disapprove: : to pass unfavorable judgment on
negative: : marked by denial, prohibition, or refusal received a negative answer
refuse: : to express oneself as unwilling to accept refuse a gift refuse a promotion
reject: : to refuse to accept, consider, submit to, take for some purpose, or use rejected the suggestion reject a manuscript
spurn: : stumble
turn down: : something turned down
veto: : an authoritative prohibition : interdiction
Synonyms of accept
approve (of): : to have or express a favorable opinion of couldn’t approve such conduct
care (for): : suffering of mind : grief
countenance: : look , expression … a countenance which expressed both good humor and intelligence … —Sir Walter Scott
favor: : friendly regard shown toward another especially by a superior a politician attempting to keep the favor of the voters
OK: : all right OK, Doctor, I’ll let you know —John Hersey
okay: : all right OK, Doctor, I’ll let you know —John Hersey
subscribe (to): : to write (one’s name) underneath : sign
Words Related to accept
acclaim: : applaud , praise Critics acclaimed her performance.
applaud: : to express approval especially by clapping the hands The audience applauded at the end of the performance.
laud: : praise , extol He was lauded for his accomplishments.
praise: : to express a favorable judgment of : commend
salute: : to address with expressions of kind wishes, courtesy, or honor
back (up): : the rear part of the human body especially from the neck to the end of the spine
concur (in): : to express agreement concur with an opinion
stand by: : one to be relied on especially in emergencies
support: : to endure bravely or quietly : bear
sustain: : to give support or relief to
uphold: : to give support to
bear: : any of a family (Ursidae of the order Carnivora) of large heavy mammals of America and Eurasia that have long shaggy hair, rudimentary tails, and plantigrade feet and feed largely on fruit, plant matter, and insects as well as on flesh
endure: : to continue in the same state : last the style endured for centuries
tolerate: : to allow to be or to be done without prohibition, hindrance, or contradiction
assent (to): : to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur assent to a proposal
consent (to): : to give assent or approval : agree consent to being tested Her father consented to the marriage.
commend: : to entrust for care or preservation “To Thee I do commend my watchful soul / Ere I let fall the windows of mine eyes.” —William Shakespeare
recommend: : to present as worthy of acceptance or trial recommended the medicine
enjoy: : to have a good time
like: : to feel attraction toward or take pleasure in : enjoy likes baseball
Phrases Synonymous with accept
Near Antonyms of accept
blacklist: : a list of persons who are disapproved of or are to be punished or boycotted
censure: : a judgment involving condemnation unorthodox practices awaiting the censure of the city council
condemn: : to declare to be reprehensible, wrong, or evil usually after weighing evidence and without reservation a policy widely condemned as racist
criticize: : to act as a critic
damn: : to condemn to a punishment or fate
denounce: : to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil they denounced him as a bigot Others might cry or get bent out of shape when their personal tastes are denounced and ridiculed, but not him … —David Sedaris
deprecate: : to pray against (something, such as an evil)
depreciate: : to lower in honor or esteem often depreciates the importance of her work
disparage: : to depreciate (see depreciate sense 1 ) by indirect means (such as invidious comparison) : speak slightingly about religious beliefs disparaged as superstition
reprehend: : to voice disapproval of : censure
reprobate: : to condemn strongly as unworthy, unacceptable, or evil reprobating the laxity of the age
dislike: : a feeling of aversion or disapproval
mind: : recollection , memory keep that in mind time out of mind
detest: : to feel intense and often violent antipathy toward : loathe detests politics They seem to truly detest each other.
hate: : intense hostility and aversion usually deriving from fear, anger, or sense of injury
loathe: : to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
dissent (from): : to withhold assent or approval
object (to): : something material that may be perceived by the senses I see an object in the distance.
oppose: : to place over against something so as to provide resistance, counterbalance, or contrast one military force opposed to another concreteness as opposed to abstraction —L. E. Lynch
Antonyms of accept
disapprove (of): : to pass unfavorable judgment on
discountenance: : abash , disconcert
disfavor: : disapproval , dislike practices looked upon with disfavor
frown (on or upon): : to contract the brow in displeasure or concentration frowned in anger
Synonyms of accept
believe: : to consider to be true or honest believe the reports you wouldn’t believe how long it took
buy: : to acquire possession, ownership, or rights to the use or services of by payment especially of money : purchase buy a car buying stock in the company bought us dinner
credit: : reliance on the truth or reality of something gave credit to everything he said Give no credit to idle rumors.
swallow: : any of numerous small widely distributed oscine birds (family Hirundinidae, the swallow family) that have a short bill, long pointed wings, and often a deeply forked tail and that feed on insects caught on the wing
take: : to get into one’s hands or into one’s possession, power, or control: such as
trust: : assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something
Words Related to accept
account: : a record of debit (see debit entry 2 sense 1a ) and credit (see credit entry 1 sense 2d ) entries to cover transactions involving a particular item or a particular person or concern
accredit: : to give official authorization to or approval of:
understand: : to grasp the meaning of understand Russian
assume: : to take to or upon oneself : undertake assume responsibility
presume: : to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare
suppose: : to lay down tentatively as a hypothesis, assumption, or proposal suppose a fire broke out suppose you bring the salad
conclude: : to shut up : enclose
deduce: : to determine by reasoning or deduction deduce the age of ancient artifacts She deduced , from the fur stuck to his clothes, that he owned a cat.
infer: : to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises we see smoke and infer fire —L. A. White — compare imply
Phrases Synonymous with accept
Near Antonyms of accept
distrust: : the lack or absence of trust
doubt: : fear I doubt I have been beguiled —Sir Walter Scott
misdoubt: : doubt
mistrust: : a lack of confidence : distrust
question: : an interrogative expression often used to test knowledge
suspect: : regarded or deserving to be regarded with suspicion : suspected investigates suspect employees
challenge: : to dispute especially as being unjust, invalid, or outmoded : impugn new data that challenges old assumptions
dispute: : to engage in argument : debate
Antonyms of accept
disbelieve: : to hold not worthy of belief : not believe
discredit: : to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve discredit a rumor
reject: : to refuse to accept, consider, submit to, take for some purpose, or use rejected the suggestion reject a manuscript
Synonyms of accept
assume: : to take to or upon oneself : undertake assume responsibility
bear: : any of a family (Ursidae of the order Carnivora) of large heavy mammals of America and Eurasia that have long shaggy hair, rudimentary tails, and plantigrade feet and feed largely on fruit, plant matter, and insects as well as on flesh
shoulder: : the laterally projecting part of the human body formed of the bones and joints with their covering tissue by which the arm is connected with the trunk
take over: : the action or an act of taking over
undertake: : to take upon oneself : set about : attempt undertake a task undertake to learn to swim
Words Related to accept
adopt: : to take by choice into a relationship
embrace: : to clasp in the arms : hug
take up: : the action of taking up
advocate: : one who pleads the cause of another
back: : the rear part of the human body especially from the neck to the end of the spine
champion: : warrior , fighter a champion of his king
endorse: : to write on the back of
indorse: : to write on the back of
espouse: : marry
stand by: : one to be relied on especially in emergencies
support: : to endure bravely or quietly : bear
uphold: : to give support to
accede: : to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand — usually + to The government acceded to their demands.
b : to become a party to something (such as an agreement) — usually + to accede to the terms of a contract
acquiesce: : to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively — often used with in or to
agree: : to concur in (something, such as an opinion) : admit , concede They agreed that he was right.
assent: : to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur assent to a proposal
consent: : to give assent or approval : agree consent to being tested Her father consented to the marriage.
reaccept: : to accept (someone or something) again Mr. Erdogan spoke at a conference for his party, at which he was formally reaccepted as leader. —Patrick Kingsley
reassume: : to assume (something) again : to take up or adopt (something) again Cotton, the starting right guard for most of spring, has reassumed that role. —Chandler Rome
Near Antonyms of accept
abjure: : to renounce upon oath He abjured his allegiance to his former country.
recant: : to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
renounce: : to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration renounce his errors
retract: : to draw back or in cats retract their claws
take back: : to make a retraction of : withdraw
unsay: : to make as if not said : recant , retract
withdraw: : to take back or away : remove pressure upon educational administrators to withdraw academic credit —J. W. Scott
decline: : to turn from a straight course : stray
refuse: : to express oneself as unwilling to accept refuse a gift refuse a promotion
reject: : to refuse to accept, consider, submit to, take for some purpose, or use rejected the suggestion reject a manuscript
spurn: : stumble
turn down: : something turned down
abstain (from): : to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice abstain from drinking
forbear: : to do without
refrain (from): : curb , restrain
avoid: : to keep away from : shun They have been avoiding me.
bypass: : a passage to one side
detour: : a deviation from a direct course or the usual procedure
abandon: : to give up to the control or influence of another person or agent
abnegate: : deny , renounce abnegated their God
forsake: : to renounce or turn away from entirely friends have forsaken her forsook the theater for politics
give up: : to yield control or possession of : surrender forced to give up his job
relinquish: : to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
spurn: : stumble
surrender: : to yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand surrendered the fort
back down: : to withdraw from a commitment or position
back off: : back down
backtrack: : to retrace one’s course
Antonyms of accept
disavow: : to deny responsibility for : repudiate disavowed the actions of his subordinates
disclaim: : to make a disclaimer
disown: : to refuse to acknowledge as one’s own
repudiate: : to refuse to accept
Synonyms of accept
abide: : to bear patiently : tolerate cannot abide such bigots
absorb: : to take in (something, such as water) in a natural or gradual way a sponge absorbs water charcoal absorbs gas plant roots absorb water
bear: : any of a family (Ursidae of the order Carnivora) of large heavy mammals of America and Eurasia that have long shaggy hair, rudimentary tails, and plantigrade feet and feed largely on fruit, plant matter, and insects as well as on flesh
bide: : to wait for — used chiefly in the phrase bide one’s time is biding his time before asking for a raise
brook: : creek sense 1 a babbling brook
countenance: : look , expression … a countenance which expressed both good humor and intelligence … —Sir Walter Scott
endure: : to continue in the same state : last the style endured for centuries
go: : to move on a course : proceed go slow went by train — compare stop
hack: : to cut or sever with repeated irregular or unskillful blows
handle: : a part that is designed especially to be grasped by the hand
meet: : to come into the presence of : find met him as a stranger on a plane
pocket: : a small bag carried by a person : purse
stand: : to support oneself on the feet in an erect position
stick out: : to jut out : project
stomach: : a saclike expansion of the digestive tract of a vertebrate that is located between the esophagus and duodenum and typically consists of a simple often curved sac with an outer serous covering, a strong muscular wall that contracts rhythmically, and an inner mucous membrane lining that contains gastric glands Note: In humans, the stomach is located in the upper abdomen, below the esophagus and above the small intestine. It functions mainly to partially digest food by grinding and mixing it with gastric secretions (such as hydrochloric acid and pepsin). Mucus is also secreted to protect the stomach lining from damage by the acidic environment. Once ingested food has been partially digested by the stomach, it is discharged through the pylorus into the duodenum in the form of the semifluid chyme for further digestion.
support: : to endure bravely or quietly : bear
sustain: : to give support or relief to
sweat out: : to work one’s way painfully through or to
take: : to get into one’s hands or into one’s possession, power, or control: such as
tolerate: : to allow to be or to be done without prohibition, hindrance, or contradiction
wear: : to bear or have on the person wore a coat
Words Related to accept
allow: : permit doesn’t allow people to smoke in his home
permit: : to consent to expressly or formally permit access to records
suffer: : to submit to or be forced to endure suffer martyrdom
swallow: : any of numerous small widely distributed oscine birds (family Hirundinidae, the swallow family) that have a short bill, long pointed wings, and often a deeply forked tail and that feed on insects caught on the wing
reconcile (to): : to restore to friendship or harmony reconciled the factions
acquiesce: : to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively — often used with in or to
agree (with or to): : to concur in (something, such as an opinion) : admit , concede They agreed that he was right.
assent (to): : to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur assent to a proposal
capitulate: : parley , negotiate
consent (to): : to give assent or approval : agree consent to being tested Her father consented to the marriage.
respect: : a relation or reference to a particular thing or situation remarks having respect to an earlier plan
submit (to): : to yield to governance or authority
yield (to): : recompense , reward
Phrases Synonymous with accept
Near Antonyms of accept
decline: : to turn from a straight course : stray
dismiss: : to permit or cause to leave dismiss the visitors Class is dismissed .
refuse: : to express oneself as unwilling to accept refuse a gift refuse a promotion
reject: : to refuse to accept, consider, submit to, take for some purpose, or use rejected the suggestion reject a manuscript
repudiate: : to refuse to accept
spurn: : stumble
turn down: : something turned down
combat: : a fight or contest between individuals or groups
contest: : strive , vie contested for power
fight: : to contend in battle or physical combat
oppose: : to place over against something so as to provide resistance, counterbalance, or contrast one military force opposed to another concreteness as opposed to abstraction —L. E. Lynch
resist: : to exert force in opposition
avoid: : to keep away from : shun They have been avoiding me.
bypass: : a passage to one side
circumvent: : to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem the setup circumvented the red tape —Lynne McTaggart circumvent a problem
dodge: : an act of evading by sudden bodily movement
elude: : to avoid adroitly : evade the mice eluded the traps managed to elude capture
escape: : to get away (as by flight) escaped from prison
evade: : to slip away
miss: : to fail to hit, reach, or contact miss the target
abstain (from): : to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice abstain from drinking
forbear: : to do without
refrain (from): : curb , restrain
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