accept
verb
take/receive
ADV. gladly, graciously, gratefully, willingly She graciously accepted my apology.| reluctantly
VERB + ACCEPT be glad to, be happy to | be reluctant to, be unwilling to | be unable to I am unfortunately unable to accept your kind invitation.
PREP. from I accepted the gift from my sister.
agree/admit
ADV. readily Some people readily accept that they may have to pay for medical treatment.| fully
VERB + ACCEPT be happy to, be prepared to, be ready to, be willing to | be reluctant to, be unwilling to | be unable to, refuse to | can/cannot, could (not), will/won't, would (not) The university cannot accept responsibility for items lost or stolen on its premises.| be forced to
PHRASES be commonly/generally/universally/widely accepted It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success.
