v. tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"

v. consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"

v. be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal; "The cow accepted the bull"

v. react favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care"

v. give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"

v. make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"

v. receive (a report) officially, as from a committee

v. receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"

v. admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"

v. take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"