accept
/əkˈsɛpt/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.85 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice."
- "The Chinese say, that a little time afterwards she accepted of a treat in one of the neighbouring hills to which Shalum had invited her."
- "I bid thee banish from thy heart all thought of me, but as one whom the Future cries aloud to thee to avoid. Glyndon, if thou acceptest his homage, will love thee till the tomb closes upon both."
- "The Boy Scouts were going to accept him as a member."
- "I accept the notion that Christ lived."
- "I can't accept nothing being done about the problem and your standing idly by."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /əkˈsɛpt/
- British English: /əkˈsɛpt/
Usage
Inflected Forms
accepts (present, singular)
accepting (participle, present)
accepted (participle, past)
accepted (past)
no-table-tags (table tags)
glossary (inflection template)
accepted (first person, past)
acceptest (archaic, present)
accepted (past, second person)
acceptedst (archaic, past)
accepteth (archaic, present)
accepted (past, singular)