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

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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

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3
as in believes
to regard as right or true refused to accept that her friend had said those mean things

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4
as in assumes
to take to or upon oneself accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations

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5
as in stands
to put up with (something painful or difficult) he accepted all of life's vicissitudes without complaint

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Recent Examples of accepts Thirty minutes from the Woburn research lab, Black Earth Compost accepts certified compostable materials. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 Every family who enrolls a sick child in an experimental gene therapy accepts a level of risk higher than any consumer of a licensed medicine. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Yet, the board accepts no culpability for arriving at this situation. — Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 The nonprofit accepts donations of old electronic devices and also purchases devices for their training efforts. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026 The Anti-Phishing Working Group accepts suspicious emails for analysis and archiving. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The Mandalorian star Giancarlo Esposito accepts the Visionary Award at the Santa Fe International Film Festival in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on July 25. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 The company accepts its brands’ items that have reached the end of their use. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026 Bueno said the business does not endorse any political party and accepts catering jobs regardless of political affiliation. — Gino Vicci, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accepts
  1. has
  2. tolerates
  3. believes
  4. assumes
  5. stands
  6. takes
  7. supports
  8. understands
Verb
  • That was a new record and only once before has the number of moves hit double figures.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Thailand has the highest rate of civilian gun ownership in Southeast Asia, with around 15 guns per 100 people.
    — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
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  • It's built by what leadership consistently rewards, tolerates and refuses to compromise on.
    — Brandon Shannon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Everyone metabolizes caffeine differently, so the amount one person tolerates comfortably may leave someone else feeling shaky, anxious, or unable to sleep.
    — Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of tolerates
Verb
  • Speraw believes volleyball deserves to be part of that same national conversation.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Lee believes that Blanche's ongoing fight to earn confirmation in Washington also played a role.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of believes
Verb
  • All of it assumes the danger sits between the CEO and the board.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • One assumes the show will continue to give Olivia Cooke invented material during the fourth season.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of assumes
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  • Holmes is closing in on 300 career victories and stands at 288-126-1.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The Smith family have owned it ever since, and in 2006 Maggie turned it into the hotel that stands today.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of stands
Verb
  • That effectively takes a large portion of the National Guard off the table, narrowing the pool of available units at a time when the force is also balancing deployments and other commitments overseas.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Its structure takes an unusual approach to underwater vehicle construction.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of takes
Verb
  • Takaichi supports the first two principles of not possessing and developing nuclear weapons.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Pick what supports comfort and stability, then let the decision be enough for today.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of supports
Verb
  • Department chair and professor of communication at the University of Kansas and co-founder of AFP Jeffrey Hall understands these constraints.
    — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Patel understands Lennon’s importance to winning for the Sequoits.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
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