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"
consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"
be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal; "The cow accepted the bull"
react favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care"
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
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"
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"
be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye"
have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help"
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature
(law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law
be a witness to; "She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court"
perceive or be contemporaneous with; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results"
the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice"
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services; "Venice was an important center of trade with the East"; "they are accused of conspiring to constrain trade"
the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers; "even before noon there was a considerable patronage"
exchange or give (something) in exchange for
turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase; "trade in an old car for a new one"
engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets"
be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions; "The stock traded around $20 a share"