accept

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You might be confusing the word accept with except. These words are commonly misused.

accept is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
absolute - accept - account
Accept is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

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Plain form
accept

Third-person singular
accepts

Past tense
accepted

Past participle
accepted

Present participle
accepting

  1. (transitive & intransitive) If you accept something, you take it when somebody gives it to you.
    She accepted the award.
  2. (transitive) If you accept something, you believe it as true or valid.
    I accept your plan.

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