Synonyms of accepts

accepts

verb

present tense third-person singular of accept

1

as in has

to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly

some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins

Synonyms & Similar Words

• has
• takes
• adopts
• confirms
• ratifies
• welcomes
• tolerates
• consents (to)
• embraces
• stands
• concedes (to)
• supports
• accedes (to)
• submits (to)
• assents (to)
• warrants
• endures
• sustains
• yields (to)
• succumbs (to)
• surrenders (to)
• sanctions
• swallows
• bows (to)
• gives in (to)
• acquiesces (to)
• abides
• sticks out
• shoulders
• capitulates (to)
• OKs
• brooks
• countenances
• sweats out
• bears
• stomachs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• rejects
• denies
• disapproves
• declines
• opposes
• disallows
• vetoes
• resists
• objects (to)
• turns down
• spurns
• protests
• negatives
• withstands
• dissents (to)
• fights
• combats
• contests
• holds off

2

as in tolerates

to have a favorable opinion of

her husband feels that he has never been truly accepted by his wife's family

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tolerates
• supports
• favors
• enjoys
• approves (of)
• applauds
• likes
• subscribes (to)
• goes for
• holds with
• cares (for)
• recommends
• sustains
• countenances
• upholds
• salutes
• praises
• OKs
• takes kindly to
• lauds
• endures
• commends
• concurs (in)
• stands by
• acclaims
• consents (to)
• backs (up)
• assents (to)
• bears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• criticizes
• denounces
• condemns
• disapproves (of)
• disfavors
• deprecates
• disparages
• frowns (on or upon)
• depreciates
• hates
• damns
• censures
• dislikes
• opposes
• detests
• loathes
• minds
• discountenances
• reprehends
• objects (to)
• reprobates
• blacklists
• dissents (from)

3

as in believes

to regard as right or true

refused to accept that her friend had said those mean things

Synonyms & Similar Words

• believes
• takes
• understands
• buys
• trusts
• swallows
• credits
• assumes
• presumes
• accounts
• sets store by
• supposes
• infers
• deduces
• accredits
• concludes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejects
• disbelieves
• discredits
• suspects
• doubts
• distrusts
• questions
• challenges
• mistrusts
• disputes
• misdoubts

4

as in assumes

to take to or upon oneself

accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assumes
• shoulders
• undertakes
• bears
• embraces
• adopts
• takes over
• endorses
• supports
• agrees
• acquiesces
• upholds
• accedes
• espouses
• consents
• assents
• advocates
• backs
• stands by
• takes up
• champions
• reassumes
• reaccepts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repudiates
• rejects
• refuses
• disclaims
• disavows
• withdraws
• renounces
• disowns
• retracts
• spurns
• abjures
• declines
• recants
• avoids
• takes back
• turns down
• bypasses
• abandons
• refrains (from)
• relinquishes
• abstains (from)
• forsakes
• surrenders
• unsays
• gives up
• detours
• backtracks
• backs off
• forbears
• backs down
• abnegates

5

as in stands

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

he accepted all of life's vicissitudes without complaint

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tolerates
• stands
• endures
• handles
• takes
• sustains
• bears
• absorbs
• supports
• meets
• wears
• swallows
• abides
• stands for
• sticks out
• bides
• goes
• lives with
• countenances
• brooks
• lumps (it)
• suffers
• hacks
• pockets
• stomachs
• sweats out
• allows
• permits
• toughs it out
• acquiesces
• respects
• reconciles (to)
• capitulates
• agrees (with or to)
• submits (to)
• yields (to)
• consents (to)
• assents (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• rejects
• dismisses
• repudiates
• declines
• opposes
• resists
• spurns
• avoids
• turns down
• escapes
• fights
• misses
• combats
• contests
• evades
• eludes
• bypasses
• circumvents
• dodges
• refrains (from)
• abstains (from)
• forbears

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accepts

Jane understands that calling Bunny out is a social and professional transgression, but her decision to do it anyway is ultimately an invitation for redemption, which Bunny accepts. — Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026

The organization also accepts pet supplies and monetary donations. — Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026

Patient capital measures success in milestones rather than quarters, accepts pivots as part of the process and often forgoes early liquidity in the hope of greater long-term upside. — Richard Ceffalio, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Dovile, who calmly accepts her parents’ divorce when it’s announced to her, lashes out in school by attacking a boy for calling Ukrainians Nazis. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026

Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami’s steadfast sanctuary, accepts the patients no one else wants. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Each segment accepts 20 entries per category (first come, first served) and carries a $100 cash prize, except the children’s contest where everyone gets a prize. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

If a judge accepts his plea deal, the other two counts will be dismissed. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

There is not even a cap on the number of pets, and the chain accepts anything furry, feathered or scaly that can fit through the door. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2026