accept in WordNet English dictionary

1. consider or hold as true
   "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"
   accept 
   
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"
   accept 
   
3. tolerate or accommodate oneself to
   "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"
   accept  live with  swallow 
   
4. be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
   "The cow accepted the bull"
   accept 
   
5. give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
   "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
   accept  consent  go for 
   
6. receive willingly something given or offered
   "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"
   accept  take  have 
   
7. take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
   "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
   bear  take over  accept  assume 
   
8. admit into a group or community
   "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
   accept  admit  take  take on 
   
9. receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
   accept 
   
10. make use of or accept for some purpose
    "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"
    take  accept 
    
11. be designed to hold or take
    "This surface will not take the dye"
    accept  take