ACCEPT

[verb] - to agree to take (something), or to take (something) as satisfactory, reasonable, true, etc.The former minister faces seven charges of accepting bribes. [T]Do you accept credit cards? [T]She was in London to accept an award for her latest novel. [T] As a token of our gratitude for all the work you have done, we would like you to accept this small gift. [T]I offered her an apology but she wouldn't accept it. [T]The new telephones will accept (= take) coins of any denomination. [T]I accept (= take) full responsibility for the failure of the plan. [T]The manuscript was accepted for publication last week. [T]She was accepted as (= It was agreed that she could be) a full member of the society. [T]His fellow workers refused to accept him (= to include him as one of their group). [T]He still hasn't accepted the situation (= realized that he cannot change it). [T]The police refused to accept (= believe) her version of the story. [T]I can't accept (= make myself believe) that there's nothing we can do. [+ that clause]I don't accept (= agree) that government policy is at fault. [+ that clause]If you accept an offer or an invitation you say yes to it.She's just accepted an invitation to the film star's fiftieth birthday party. [T]I've offered her the job but I don't know whether she'll accept it. [T]Union members agreed unanimously to accept management's offer of a 4.5% salary increase. [T]"They've sent me an invitation." "Will you accept?" [I]She's accepted to give the opening speech at our conference. [+ to infinitive]