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{ "term": "accept", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "accept", "heSheIt": "accepts" }, "pastSimple": "accepted", "pastParticiple": "accepted", "ingForm": "accepting" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to take willingly something that is offered; to say ‘yes’ to an offer, invitation, etc.", "sensetop": "accept somethingaccept something from somebodyaccept something for something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He asked me to marry him and I accepted." }, { "text": "Please accept our sincere apologies.", "contextForm": "accept something" }, { "text": "It was pouring with rain so I **accepted his offer** of a lift." }, { "text": "I am unfortunately unable to **accept your** kind **invitation**." }, { "text": "The board of directors **accepted our proposal**." }, { "text": "She's decided not to accept the job." }, { "text": "Please accept this small token of my appreciation." }, { "text": "He is charged with accepting bribes from a firm of suppliers.", "contextForm": "accept something from somebody" }, { "text": "She said she'd accept $15 for it.", "contextForm": "accept something for something" }, { "text": "I accepted the gift from my sister." }, { "text": "She graciously accepted my apology." }, { "text": "She accepted a bribe from an undercover policeman." } ], "topics": ["Business"], "collocations": { "adverb": ["eagerly", "gladly", "graciously"], "verb + accept": ["be glad to", "be happy to", "be reluctant to"], "preposition": ["from"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to agree to or approve of something", "sensetop": "accept somethingaccept something from somebodyaccept something for something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "They accepted the court's decision.", "contextForm": "accept something" }, { "text": "The judge refused to accept his evidence." }, { "text": "He accepted all the changes we proposed." }, { "text": "Are you willing to accept the challenge?" }, { "text": "She won't accept advice from anyone.", "contextForm": "accept something from somebody" }, { "text": "My article has been accepted for publication.", "contextForm": "accept something for something" }, { "text": "I had no choice but to accept the committee's decision." }, { "text": "I was very unwilling to accept her resignation." }, { "text": "He would not accept my advice." }, { "text": "These figures should not be accepted at face value." } ], "topics": ["Discussion and agreement"], "collocations": { "adverb": ["happily", "readily", "fully"], "verb + accept": ["be happy to", "be prepared to", "be ready to"], "phrases": [ "be commonly accepted", "be generally accepted", "be universally accepted" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to take payment in a particular form", "sensetop": "accept something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "This machine only accepts coins." }, { "text": "Credit cards are **widely accepted**." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["eagerly", "gladly", "graciously"], "verb + accept": ["be glad to", "be happy to", "be reluctant to"], "preposition": ["from"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to admit that you are responsible or to blame for something", "sensetop": "accept something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He **accepts** full **responsibility** for what happened." }, { "text": "You have to accept the consequences of your actions." }, { "text": "The company cannot accept liability for any damage caused by natural disasters." }, { "text": "The college cannot accept responsibility for items lost or stolen on its premises." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["happily", "readily", "fully"], "verb + accept": ["be happy to", "be prepared to", "be ready to"], "phrases": [ "be commonly accepted", "be generally accepted", "be universally accepted" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to continue in a difficult situation without complaining, because you realize that you cannot change it", "sensetop": "accept somethingaccept something as somethingaccept that…", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "You just have to **accept the fact that** we're never going to be rich.", "contextForm": "accept something" }, { "text": "to be **willing/prepared to accept** something" }, { "text": "Nothing will change as long as the workers continue to accept these appalling conditions." }, { "text": "They accept the risks as part of the job.", "contextForm": "accept something as something" }, { "text": "He just **refused to accept** that his father was no longer there.", "contextForm": "accept that…" }, { "text": "Some people readily accept that they may have to pay for medical treatment." }, { "text": "He would not accept the fact that his father was dead." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to make somebody feel welcome and part of a group", "sensetop": "accept somebodyaccept somebody into somethingaccept somebody as something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "It may take years to be completely accepted by the local community.", "contextForm": "accept somebody" }, { "text": "She had never been accepted into what was essentially a man's world.", "contextForm": "accept somebody into something" }, { "text": "He never really accepted her as his own child.", "contextForm": "accept somebody as something" } ], "topics": ["Social issues"] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to believe that something is true", "sensetop": "accept somethingaccept something as somethingaccept that…it is accepted that…something is accepted to be, have, etc. something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I don't accept his version of events.", "contextForm": "accept something" }, { "text": "Can we accept his account as the true version?", "contextForm": "accept something as something" }, { "text": "I accept that this will not be popular.", "contextForm": "accept that…" }, { "text": "I am not prepared to accept that this decision is final." }, { "text": "It is **generally accepted** that people are motivated by success.", "contextForm": "it is accepted that…" }, { "text": "Their workforce is **widely accepted** to have the best conditions in Europe.", "contextForm": "something is accepted to be, have, etc. something" }, { "text": "It was true, but hard to accept." }, { "text": "Most people had come to accept that war was inevitable." }, { "text": "The government now accepts the need for change." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["happily", "readily", "fully"], "verb + accept": ["be happy to", "be prepared to", "be ready to"], "phrases": [ "be commonly accepted", "be generally accepted", "be universally accepted" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "to allow somebody to join an organization, attend an institution, use a service, etc.", "sensetop": "accept somebodyaccept somebody into somethingaccept somebody as somethingaccept somebody to do something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The college he applied to has accepted him.", "contextForm": "accept somebody" }, { "text": "She was disappointed not to be accepted into the club.", "contextForm": "accept somebody into something" }, { "text": "The landlord was willing to accept us as tenants.", "contextForm": "accept somebody as something" }, { "text": "She was accepted to study music.", "contextForm": "accept somebody to do something" } ], "topics": ["Social issues"] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/əkˈsept/", "audio": "ac/accept/accept__gb_3.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/əkˈsepts/", "audio": "ac/accept/accepts__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/əkˈseptɪd/", "audio": "ac/accept/accepted__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/əkˈseptɪŋ/", "audio": "ac/accept/accepting__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/əkˈsept/", "audio": "ac/accept/accept__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/əkˈsepts/", "audio": "ac/accept/accepts__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/əkˈseptɪd/", "audio": "ac/accept/accepted__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/əkˈseptɪŋ/", "audio": "ac/accept/accepting__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin acceptare, frequentative of accipere ‘take something to oneself’, from ad- ‘to’ + capere ‘take’." }