accepter/ak.sɛp.te/
verb · A1 · Frequency 493
verb
Meanings
to accept
Transitive verb meaning to agree to receive something or someone, applicable in various contexts.
Examples
Je préfère accepter cette proposition après avoir vérifié les détails.
I prefer to accept this proposal after checking the details.
Il faut accepter les règles avant de commencer le jeu.
You have to accept the rules before starting the game.
Elle a du mal à accepter les changements dans son travail.
She has difficulty accepting changes at work.
Collocations
- accepter une invitationto accept an invitation
Common mistakes
accepter à l'école
être accepté à l'école
The verb ‘accepter’ is transitive and cannot be followed by ‘à’; to express being admitted to school, use ‘être accepté’.
accepter pour un travail
accepter un travail
‘accepter’ is followed directly by the object without the preposition ‘pour’.
Related words
verb
Meanings
to accept
Transitive verb meaning to agree to receive something or someone, applicable in various contexts.
Examples
En acceptant cette proposition, nous gagnons du temps.
By accepting this proposal, we save time.
Elle a rassuré son équipe en acceptant volontiers cette nouvelle responsabilité.
She reassured her team by willingly accepting this new responsibility.
En acceptant les conseils de son professeur, il a rapidement progressé.
By accepting his teacher's advice, he made rapid progress.
verb
Meanings
to accept
Transitive verb meaning to agree to receive something or someone, applicable in various contexts.
Examples
Le dossier a été accepté par le service administratif.
The application was accepted by the administrative department.
Le paiement a été accepté sans difficulté.
The payment was accepted without difficulty.
Le candidat a été accepté dans cette école.
The candidate was accepted into this school.
verb
Meanings
to accept
Transitive verb meaning to agree to receive something or someone, applicable in various contexts.
Examples
Elle accepte les conditions proposées par le propriétaire.
She accepts the conditions proposed by the landlord.
Le musée accepte les paiements par carte bancaire.
The museum accepts payments by bank card.
Accepte cette invitation si tu es disponible samedi.
Accept this invitation if you are available on Saturday.
verb
Meanings
to accept
Transitive verb meaning to agree to receive something or someone, applicable in various contexts.
Examples
Tu acceptes cette proposition après quelques minutes de réflexion.
You accept this proposal after a few minutes of thought.
Tu acceptes de nous aider pendant le déménagement.
You agree to help us during the move.
Tu acceptes les conditions avant de signer le contrat.
You accept the terms before signing the contract.