Meaning & use
accept
To willingly receive, agree to, or approve of something offered or proposed.
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She happily accepted the job offer after negotiating a slightly higher salary.
He struggled to accept the news that the project had been cancelled.
A note on using this word
Accept can mean to receive something physically, to agree to a proposal, or to come to terms emotionally with a difficult fact.
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