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accepted

v.
A2 Elementary US //ækˈsɛptɪd// UK //ɐksˈɛptɪd// ac·cept·ed

v. to say yes to an offer or to agree that something is true. You use this when you take a gift or join a group you were invited to.

v. to receive or take something offered; to give an affirmative response to an invitation or proposal. Transitive — requires a direct object representing the thing received or the proposition agreed upon.


SIMPLE

She accepted the job offer immediately.

CONTEXTUAL

After reviewing the terms of the contract, the client accepted the proposal and signed the document.

COMPLEX

The scientific community eventually accepted the new theory once the experimental data provided undeniable evidence of its validity across multiple trials.

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Origin

From accept + -ed.

Usage

The verb is transitive and takes a direct object.

Pitfall

I accepted to go to the partyI accepted the invitation to the partyAccept is not followed by an infinitive; it requires a noun phrase as an object.

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