accept

S1 W1

in Vietnamese Đồng ý nhận

BrE /əkˈsept/ AmE /əkˈsept/

verb en → vi

past accepted pp accepted ing accepting

1 AGREE TO RECEIVE [transitive, T + obj] A2

Đồng ý nhận

to agree to receive something that is offered or given to you

  • accept an offer/invitation/gift

Collocations accept a gift · accept an invitation

  • She accepted the job offer.

    Cô ấy đã đồng ý nhận lời đề nghị công việc.

2 AGREE WITH [transitive, T + obj] B1

Đồng ý với

to agree with or believe something that someone says, writes, or thinks is true

  • accept an idea/explanation/argument

Collocations accept a theory · accept an explanation

  • The committee accepted the proposal.

    Ủy ban đã đồng ý với đề xuất.

3 ALLOW [transitive, T + obj] B1

Cho phép

to allow someone to join a group or organization, or to be allowed to do something

  • accept somebody as member

Collocations accept a student into the university · accept someone as a member of the club

  • The school accepted her application.

    Trường đã chấp nhận đơn đăng ký của cô ấy.

4 RECEIVE [transitive, T + obj] B2

Nhận (giải thưởng)

to receive something officially, especially a prize or award

  • accept an award/prize

Collocations accept the Nobel Prize · accept a scholarship

  • He accepted the prize for best actor.

    Ông đã nhận giải thưởng cho nam diễn viên xuất sắc nhất.

5 BELIEVE [transitive, T + obj] B2

Tin vào

to believe that something is true or real, even if you do not have proof

  • accept a belief

Collocations accept the existence of ghosts · accept the idea of reincarnation

  • She accepts that there is life on other planets.

    Cô ấy tin rằng có sự sống trên các hành tinh khác.

6 TOLERATE [transitive, T + obj] B2

Dung túng / Tolerate

to tolerate or put up with something that is unpleasant, even though you do not like it

  • accept a situation

Collocations accept the delay · accept the criticism

  • We have to accept that we can't change everything.

    Chúng ta phải chấp nhận rằng không thể thay đổi mọi thứ.

7 RECOGNIZE [transitive, T + obj] C1

Nhận ra / Công nhận

to recognize or acknowledge something officially, especially a fact or situation that you cannot change

  • accept a fact

Collocations accept the reality of climate change · accept the inevitability of death

  • The government has accepted that it needs to do more.

    Chính phủ đã công nhận rằng họ cần phải làm nhiều hơn.

8 RECEIVE (INFORMAL) [transitive, T + obj] C1

Nhận (thông điệp / cuộc gọi)

to receive something, especially a call or message

  • accept a phone call

Collocations accept a text message · accept an email

  • She accepted the call from her mother.

    Cô ấy đã nhận cuộc gọi từ mẹ.