accept

accepter

Prendre volontiers quelque chose qu’une personne propose ou donne.

En anglais simple : To willingly take something that someone offers or gives you.

• Please accept this small gift.
• He accepted the award with a smile.
• Will you accept our invitation?

Comment l'utiliser : accept something from someone (She accepted a gift from her neighbour.)

Synonymes : take, receive

Contraires : refuse, reject

Expressions courantes : accept a gift, accept an award, accept an invitation, accept an offer

accepter, admettre

Croire qu’une chose est vraie ou reconnaître qu’elle est raisonnable ou juste.

En anglais simple : To believe something is true or recognize that it is reasonable or right.

• I accept your explanation.
• She accepted that the evidence was correct.
• Do you accept this theory as true?

Comment l'utiliser : accept that ... (I accept that I made a mistake.); accept something as something (They accepted the document as valid.)

Synonymes : believe, acknowledge, recognize

Contraires : reject, deny

Expressions courantes : accept the truth, accept an explanation, accept as true

accepter

Donner son accord à une demande, une suggestion, une décision ou une condition.

En anglais simple : To agree to a request, suggestion, decision, or condition.

• They accepted our proposal.
• She reluctantly accepted the new conditions.
• Will the company accept this compromise?

Synonymes : agree to, approve

Contraires : reject, refuse

Expressions courantes : accept a proposal, accept the terms, accept a decision