accept

VERB /æk'sɛpt/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

accept is a valid 6-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1C3C3E1P3T1
1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does accept mean?

VERB · 11 SENSES
1

Give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to.

“I cannot accept your invitation”

ANTONYMS
2

React favorably to; consider right and proper.

“People did not accept atonal music at that time”

“We accept the idea of universal health care”

3

Receive (a report) officially, as from a committee.

4

Be designed to hold or take.

SYNONYMS
BROADER
5

Tolerate or accommodate oneself to.

“I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions”

RELATED
6

Admit into a group or community.

“accept students for graduate study”

BROADER
NARROWER
7

Take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person.

“I'll accept the charges”

BROADER
8

Make use of or accept for some purpose.

SYNONYMS
NARROWER
RELATED
9

Receive willingly something given or offered.

“Please accept my present”

SYNONYMS
ANTONYMS
BROADER
10

Be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal.

“The cow accepted the bull”

11

Consider or hold as true.

“I cannot accept the dogma of this church”

“accept an argument”

ANTONYMS