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

Debounce delay is the time between when a key on a mechanical keyboard is pressed and when the keyboard accepts the keypress as an input. — ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026

Put another way, roughly two employees are weighing an exit for every one who accepts a job at a company. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Alongside typical trade-in items like laptops, tablets, phones, and cameras, SELLIT9 also accepts old graphics cards, SSDs, and RAM, as well as microphones, headphones, lenses, and wearables like VR headsets and smartwatches. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026

Even more surprisingly, Boots accepts a pair of gloves from Beard. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026

Avant consider applicants with credit scores as low as 550 and Oportun accepts low-income and no-credit borrowers, as well as applicants who have filed for bankruptcy. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

The High Court accepts only about 10% of applications for leave to appeal. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Taylor Swift accepts the Artist Director Honor onstage during the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. — Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Check what your local program accepts and follow its preparation instructions. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026