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TO ACCEPT SOMETHING THAT IS OFFERED

They were charged with accepting illegal contributions.
Synonyms and examples
take
She offered him the job and he took it.
say yes (to)
I asked him to marry me and he said yes.
take someone up on
Thank you – I’d like to take you up on your offer.
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acknowledge
recognize
admit
acceptance
acknowledgment
recognition
resignation

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When youaccept something that is offered, you willingly take it. You can alsoaccept that something is true.Acceptanceis the fact of accepting that something is true.

TO ACCEPT THAT SOMETHING IS TRUE

I fully accept that I was wrong.
Synonyms and examples
acknowledge
I acknowledge that the project has faced delays, but we will do all we can to make up time.
recognize
I do recognize that mistakes were made.
admit
Why don't you just admit you got it wrong?
Compare
appreciate
I appreciate that it was difficult for you to come today, and I am grateful.
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take
say yes (to)
take someone up on
acceptance
acknowledgment
recognition
resignation

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When youaccept something that is offered, you willingly take it. You can alsoaccept that something is true.Acceptanceis the fact of accepting that something is true.

TO SAY YES TO A SUGGESTION OR IDEA

I have no choice but to accept the ruling of the court.
Synonyms and examples
agree
I suggested they seek legal counsel and they agreed.
acquiesceformal
The police acquiesced to the rebels' demands.
assentformal
By signing, you assent to the terms of the contract.
consentformal
I consent to a search of my vehicle.
approve
We have approved the changes to the document.
support
I support the company merger.
be in favour ofUK
I am in favour of the proposal.
go withinformal
I think we should go with the marketing firm's suggestions.
go along with
I'm not keen on it, but I'll go along with his idea.
Antonym and example
reject
The court rejected the barrister's motion.
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be in agreement
concurformal
be of the same mind
see eye to eye
agreement
acceptance
concordanceformal
sanction
consensus
unanimityformal
solidarity
rapprochementformal
understanding
gentleman's agreement
deal
contract
accord
treaty
settlement
pact
compactformal
covenant

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When you agree with someone, youhave the same opinion as them. When you agree to something, yousay yes to it. Thestate of agreeing with someone or somethingis called agreement. An agreement can also refer toa decision or arrangement between two or more groups or people.

TO ACCEPT OR CONTINUE IN A SITUATION THAT IS DIFFICULT OR UNPLEASANT

I have finally accepted that I can't change who he is.
Synonyms and examples
bear
I will bear the responsibility for whatever happens.
endure
She endured years of hip pain before seeing a surgeon.
suffer
She suffers from severe asthma.
resign yourself to
I have resigned myself to the fact that I'll never work again.
become resigned to
People have become resigned to the fact that increased security means much longer wait times at airports.
reconcile yourself to
He reconciled himself to the fact that he would never be an excellent cook.
tolerate
I can tolerate her selfishness, but not her bad moods.
make the best of
It's not ideal, but we'll just have to make the best of it.
face
I’ll just have to face the fact that I’m losing my hair.
face up to
It's about time you faced up to the fact that you need to look after yourself.
live with
He has chronic pain, but he's decided that he's just going to live with it.
deal with
You need to deal with the situation and get back on track.
embraceformal
She embraced her hardships without complaint.
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If you bear something, youaccept or continue in a situation that is difficult or unpleasant.

TO BELIEVE SOMEONE OR SOMETHING

Most people accept what the newspapers say as being correct.
Synonyms and examples
believe
Can we believe a word of what this man says?
credit
It’s hard to credit that she’s 87.
swallowinformal
I personally find it hard to swallow the official narrative.
buyinformal
When it comes to global warming, he doesn't buy it, and is out to discredit the whole theory.
fall forinformal
People are too savvy to fall for that nowadays.
assume
When she wasn't home I assumed she was at work.
suppose
I suppose I'm being oversensitive.
Antonym and example
disbelieveformal
She chooses to disbelieve the evidence.
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To believe someone or somethingmeans to think something is true, or to think that what someone says is true.

TO SAY THAT YOU ARE WRONG

I accept that things should have been done differently.
Synonyms and examples
confess
Rawlinson finally confessed to the robbery.
own up
Come on, own up - who's eaten the last sandwich?
fess up
Fess up - you wanted to go to the cinema instead, didn't you?
come clean
I decided to come clean about the broken vase.
concede
She did eventually concede that the instructions were not very clear.
admit
He admitted that he had been wrong.
acknowledge
He refuses to acknowledge the problem.
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If you confess, yousay that you are wrong.
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