ACCEPTS Synonyms: 191 Similar and Opposite Words

accepts

verb

Definition of accepts next

present tense third-person singular of accept

as in has

to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins

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as in tolerates

to have a favorable opinion of her husband feels that he has never been truly accepted by his wife's family

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as in believes

to regard as right or true refused to accept that her friend had said those mean things

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as in assumes

to take to or upon oneself accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations

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as in stands

to put up with (something painful or difficult) he accepted all of life's vicissitudes without complaint

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Recent Examples of accepts None set out at the beginning of high school seeking a path that leads to MIT, which accepts only about five students for every 100 applicants. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026 If a judge accepts the plea, his sentencing is May 12. —

Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 Decodo accepts cryptocurrency and offers a bit more flexibility with smaller baseline plans for individuals. —

Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 Local 142's donation drive in Honolulu, which accepts blankets, non-perishable food, personal hygiene products, and waterproof clothing. —

Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026 The consortium accepts applications from member groups to participate in the festival. —

Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 The company said the lockout will end if the union accepts the proposal from Tuesday's meeting. —

Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026 The film follows a clown, consumed by a desperate need for validation, who accepts a private booking, expecting a children’s party — only to discover his audience is a group of millennials and Gen Z adults who openly mock his performance. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026 Austin Community College, which accepts applications year round and has an open-door admissions policy, is offering in-district high school seniors free tuition. —

Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026

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Today, most of humanity only has access to a heavily polluted sky rather than the pristine views our ancestors enjoyed, but that sense of awe and wonder still remains.

— Big Think, Big Think, 23 Mar. 2026
Newton’s third law of motion, where every action has an equal and opposite reaction, is the basis for many applications in the world.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026