Definition
To take something that is offered, or to agree that something is true or allowed.
Etymology
From Latin *acceptare* “to take willingly,” frequentative of *accipere* “to receive,” from *ad-* “to” and *capere* “to take.” It came into English through Old French.
Kelly Says
Accepting isn’t just physically taking; it’s also mentally taking something in as okay or true. That’s why ‘accepting yourself’ can be harder than accepting a gift—it’s an inner decision, not just an outer action.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ተቀብለው
teh-kbeh-lew
BNবাংলা
গ্রহণ করা
gŗohņ kŗa
CACatalà
acceptar
ahk-seh-PTAH
CSČeština
přijmout
pree-yee-moot
DADansk
acceptere
ahk-seh-PEH-reh
DEDeutsch
akzeptieren
AHK-tsEH-pih-ren
ELΕλληνικά
αποδέχομαι
apoh-DEH-khoh-mai
ESEspañol
aceptar
ah-seh-PTAHR
FAفارسی
پذیرفتن
pazīraftan
FISuomi
hyväksyä
hy-vahk-syah
FRFrançais
accepter
ahk-seh-PTAY
HAHA
a amince
ah ah-MEEN-cheh
HEעברית
לקבל
lah-KAH-bahl
HIहिन्दी
स्वीकार करना
sveekar karna
HUMagyar
elfogad
EL-foh-god
IDBahasa Indonesia
menerima
meh-NEH-rah
ITItaliano
accettare
ah-chay-TAH-reh
MRMR
स्वीकार करणे
sveekar karne
MSBahasa Melayu
menerima
meh-NEH-rah
NLNederlands
accepteren
ahk-seh-PEH-ren
NONorsk
akseptere
ahk-seh-PEH-reh
PAPA
ਸਵੀਕਾਰ ਕਰਨਾ
sveekar karnā
PLPolski
akceptować
ahk-TSEH-povahch
PTPortuguês
aceitar
ah-SAY-tahr
RORomână
accepta
ahk-CHAYP-tah
RUРусский
принимать
pree-nee-MAHT
SVSvenska
acceptera
ahk-seh-PEH-rah
SWKiswahili
kukubali
koo-koo-BAH-lee
TAதமிழ்
ஏற்றுக்கொள்
eṟṟukkoḷ
TEతెలుగు
అంగీకరించు
aṅgīkaraṇcu
TLTL
tanggapin
tang-GAH-pin
TRTürkçe
kabul etmek
kah-BOOL eh-TEK
UKУкраїнська
приймати
pree-YMAH-tee
URاردو
قبول کرنا
qabūl karnā
VITiếng Việt
chấp nhận
chap nhan
ZUZU
kubhekisa
koo-bheh-KEE-sah