accept

The word “accept” has 2 syllables: ac-cept

It's pronounced as /əkˈsɛpt/


What is synonym and antonym for accept?

In the thesaurus, “accept” has 130 synonyms and 90 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for accept along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for accept

  • OK
  • abide
  • absorb
  • accede
  • acclaim
  • account
  • accredit
  • acknowledge
  • acquiesce
  • acquire
  • admit
  • adopt
  • advocate
  • affirm
  • agree
  • agree to
  • allow
  • applaud
  • approbate
  • approve
  • assent
  • assume
  • avow
  • back
  • bear
  • bear with
  • believe
  • bide
  • bow
  • brook
  • buy
  • capitulate
  • champion
  • check out
  • commend
  • comply
  • conclude
  • concur with
  • confirm
  • consent
  • cooperate with
  • countenance
  • credit
  • deduce
  • defer to
  • embrace
  • endorse
  • endure
  • enjoy
  • espouse
  • fancy
  • favor
  • fit in
  • gain
  • get
  • give stamp of approval
  • give the go-ahead
  • give the green light
  • give the nod
  • go
  • go along with
  • go for
  • hack
  • handle
  • have
  • hold
  • hold with
  • indorse
  • infer
  • lap up
  • laud
  • like
  • live with
  • meet
  • obtain
  • okay
  • permit
  • play the game
  • pocket
  • praise
  • presume
  • ratify
  • reaccept
  • reassume
  • receive
  • recognize
  • recommend
  • relish
  • respect
  • rubber-stamp
  • salute
  • sanction
  • secure
  • set store by
  • set store on
  • shoulder
  • sign
  • sign off on
  • sit still for
  • stand
  • stand by
  • stand for
  • stick out
  • stomach
  • submit to
  • suffer
  • support
  • suppose
  • sustain
  • swallow
  • sweat out
  • take
  • take as gospel truth
  • take kindly to
  • take on
  • take one up on
  • take over
  • take stock in
  • take up
  • thumbs-up
  • tolerate
  • tough it out
  • trust
  • understand
  • undertake
  • uphold
  • warrant
  • wear
  • welcome
  • yield to

Antonyms for accept

  • abandon
  • abjure
  • abnegate
  • avoid
  • back down
  • back off
  • backtrack
  • blackball
  • blacklist
  • bypass
  • censure
  • challenge
  • circumvent
  • combat
  • condemn
  • contest
  • contradict
  • criticize
  • damn
  • decline
  • defend
  • demur
  • denounce
  • deny
  • deprecate
  • depreciate
  • detest
  • detour
  • disagree
  • disallow
  • disapprove
  • disavow
  • disbelieve
  • discard
  • disclaim
  • discountenance
  • discredit
  • disfavor
  • dislike
  • dismiss
  • disown
  • disparage
  • dispute
  • dissent
  • distrust
  • dodge
  • doubt
  • elude
  • escape
  • evade
  • fail
  • fight
  • forbear
  • forfeit
  • forsake
  • give up
  • hate
  • hold off
  • loathe
  • lose
  • mind
  • misdoubt
  • miss
  • mistrust
  • misunderstand
  • negative
  • oppose
  • protest
  • question
  • recant
  • refuse
  • reject
  • relinquish
  • renounce
  • reprehend
  • reprobate
  • repudiate
  • resist
  • retract
  • spurn
  • stop
  • surrender
  • suspect
  • take back
  • turn away
  • turn down
  • unsay
  • veto
  • withdraw
  • withstand

Meanings of accept

  • verb
    1. To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.
    2. To admit to a place or a group.
    3. To regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in.
    4. To receive as adequate or satisfactory.
    5. To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to.
    6. To endure patiently.
    7. To agree to pay.
    8. To receive officially.
    9. To receive something willingly.
  • adjective
    1. Accepted.

Example Sentences

  • She decided to accept the job offer after careful consideration.
  • It’s important to accept constructive criticism to improve your skills.
  • He was surprised when they chose to accept his proposal.
  • They need to accept that change is a necessary part of growth.
  • I hope you can accept my apology for the misunderstanding.

On this page you'll find 220 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to accept, such as: OK, abandon, abide, abjure, abnegate, absorb, accede.

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  • 24-carat
  • A-OK
  • OK
  • acceptable
  • ace
  • adequate
  • all right
  • awesome
  • bang-up
  • banner
  • beautiful
  • best
  • better
  • blue-chip
  • blue-ribbon
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  • keen
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  • neat
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  • okay
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  • peachy
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  • too much
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  • unsurpassed
  • wizard
  • wonderful
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abhorred

  • abandoned
  • abhorrent
  • abominated
  • accursed
  • alienated
  • anathematized
  • appalled
  • atrocious
  • avoided
  • awful
  • condemned
  • creepy
  • cursed
  • deplored
  • deprecated
  • despicable
  • despised
  • detested
  • discountenanced
  • disdained
  • disesteemed
  • disfavored
  • disgusting
  • disliked
  • displeased
  • drip
  • dumpy
  • estranged
  • execrable
  • execrated
  • fastidious
  • fed up
  • forgotten
  • full up
  • godawful
  • grody
  • gross
  • grossed out
  • had bellyful
  • had enough
  • had it
  • had it in for
  • hateable
  • hated
  • hateful
  • heinous
  • horrid
  • ignored
  • loathed
  • loser
  • lousy
  • low-down
  • maggot
  • monstrous
  • nauseated
  • nauseous
  • obnoxious
  • odious
  • offensive
  • ostracized
  • out
  • out of favor
  • outraged
  • outrageous
  • overwrought
  • queasy
  • rejected
  • repelled
  • repugnant
  • repulsed
  • repulsive
  • revolted
  • revolting
  • rotten
  • satiated
  • scandalized
  • scorned
  • shocking
  • shunned
  • sick
  • sick and tired of
  • sick of
  • sorry
  • squeamish
  • tired
  • turned off
  • unaccepted
  • unappreciated
  • unattractive
  • unbeloved
  • uncared-for
  • undesirable
  • unfavorite
  • unhappy
  • unloved
  • unpopular
  • unvalued
  • unwanted
  • unwelcome
  • up to here
  • vile
  • weary
  • weird
  • wimpy

abide

  • absorb
  • accept
  • acknowledge
  • acquiesce
  • allow
  • anticipate
  • await
  • be big about
  • bear
  • bear with
  • bide
  • brook
  • bunk
  • bunk out
  • capitulate
  • carry through
  • cohabit
  • concede
  • consent
  • continue
  • countenance
  • crash
  • dally
  • dawdle
  • defer
  • dwell
  • endure
  • expect
  • frequent
  • go
  • hack
  • handle
  • hang around
  • hang in
  • hang in there
  • hang on
  • hang out
  • hang tough
  • haunt
  • hold on
  • hold up
  • inhabit
  • keep on
  • keep up
  • last
  • lease
  • linger
  • live
  • live with
  • lodge
  • loiter
  • meet
  • nest
  • occupy
  • outstay
  • overstay
  • pause
  • people
  • perch
  • perdure
  • permit
  • persevere
  • persist
  • pocket
  • populate
  • prevail
  • put up with
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  • remain
  • rent
  • reside
  • respect
  • rest
  • room
  • roost
  • run on
  • settle
  • sit tight
  • sojourn
  • squat
  • stand
  • stand for
  • stay
  • stick around
  • stick out
  • stomach
  • stop
  • sublet
  • suffer
  • support
  • survive
  • sustain
  • swallow
  • sweat out
  • take
  • tarry
  • tenant
  • tolerate
  • tough it out
  • visit
  • wait
  • wear
  • withstand

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