accept
v.v. to say yes to an offer, a gift, or an invitation. You also use it when you agree that something is true or good enough.
v. to consent to receive something offered; to regard something as true, proper, or normal. Transitive — requires a direct object.
She decided to accept the new job offer.
The store does not accept credit cards, so you will need to pay with cash.
While the committee did not initially agree with the proposal, they eventually chose to accept the findings once the final data set was verified.
First attested about 1380. From Middle English accepten, borrowed from Old French accepter, or directly from Latin acceptō, acceptāre (“receive”), frequentative of accipiō, formed from ad- + capiō (“to take”). Displaced native Old English onfōn.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. It is often followed by a noun or a 'that' clause.
I accept to go with youI accept your invitation to go with youAccept is not typically followed by an infinitive; use 'agree to' or a noun phrase instead.