accept

to agree to do something that someone has asked you to do or offered you

aceptar, consentir

• accept an offer/invitation
• accept a challenge

Collocations accept an invitation · accept a job offer

• She accepted the job offer.

  Ella aceptó la oferta de trabajo.

to believe that something is true or correct

aceptar, creer

• accept a fact/idea/explanation

Collocations accept an explanation · accept the truth

• The committee accepted his explanation.

  El comité aceptó su explicación.

to receive something that someone gives you or offers to give you

aceptar, recibir

• accept a gift/present

Collocations accept a present · accept a prize

• He accepted the award.

  Él aceptó el premio.

to allow someone to join a group or organization, or to use something that belongs to you

aceptar, permitir

• accept somebody as a member

Collocations accept someone into the club · accept someone as a student

• The university accepted her application.

  La universidad aceptó su solicitud.

to recognize someone or something officially, especially by giving them a title or award

aceptar, reconocer

• accept somebody/something as

Collocations accept someone as an expert · accept something as a fact

• The committee accepted the report.

  El comité aceptó el informe.

to tolerate or put up with something that you do not like but cannot change

aceptar, tolerar

• accept a situation

Collocations accept the reality · accept the truth

• She has learned to accept her limitations.

  Ella ha aprendido a aceptar sus limitaciones.

to pay for something, especially when you are not expected to do so

aceptar, pagar

• accept a bill

Collocations accept the bill · accept the check

• He accepted the bill.

  Él aceptó la cuenta.

to receive something officially, especially in a legal context

aceptar, recibir

• accept a will

Collocations accept the will · accept the inheritance

• The court accepted the will.

  El tribunal aceptó el testamento.