Wondering how to hyphenate the English word accept? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.
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Consider or hold as true I cannot accept the dogma of this church Accept an argument |
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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 |
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Give an affirmative reply to Respond favorably to I cannot accept your invitation I go for this resolution |
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React favorably to Consider right and proper People did not accept atonal music at that time We accept the idea of universal health care |
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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 |
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Take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person I'll accept the charges She agreed to bear the responsibility |
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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 |
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Be designed to hold or take This surface will not take the dye |
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Receive (a report) officially, as from a committee |
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Make use of or accept for some purpose Take a risk Take an opportunity |
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Be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal The cow accepted the bull |