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Accept , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Accepted; p. pr. & vb. n. Accepting.] [F. accepter, L. acceptare, freq. of accipere; ad + capere to take; akin to E. heave.]1913 Webster
- To receive with a consenting mind (something offered); as, to accept a gift; -- often followed by of.1913 Webster
If you accept them, then their worth is great.
Shak.1913 WebsterTo accept of ransom for my son.
Milton.1913 WebsterShe accepted of a treat.
Addison.1913 Webster - To receive with favor; to approve.1913 Webster
The Lord accept thy burnt sacrifice.
Ps. xx. 3.1913 WebsterPeradventure he will accept of me.
Gen. xxxii. 20.1913 Webster - To receive or admit and agree to; to assent to; as, I accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse.1913 Webster
- To take by the mind; to understand; as, How are these words to be accepted?1913 Webster
- (Com.) To receive as obligatory and promise to pay; as, to accept a bill of exchange.Bouvier.1913 Webster
- In a deliberate body, to receive in acquittance of a duty imposed; as, to accept the report of a committee. [This makes it the property of the body, and the question is then on its adoption.]1913 Webster
To accept a bill (Law), to agree (on the part of the drawee) to pay it when due. -- To accept service (Law), to agree that a writ or process shall be considered as regularly served, when it has not been. -- To accept the person (Eccl.), to show favoritism. “God accepteth no man's person.” Gal. ii. 6.
1913 WebsterSyn. -- To receive; take; admit. See Receive.
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- To receive with a consenting mind (something offered); as, to accept a gift; -- often followed by of.
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Accept, a. Accepted. [Obs.]Shak.1913 Webster