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I. ac·cept [əkˈsept] VB trans

1. accept (take when offered):

to accept sth: etw annehmen

to accept sb's advice/an apology/a suggestion: jds Ratschlag/eine Entschuldigung/einen Vorschlag annehmen

to accept an award: eine Auszeichnung entgegennehmen

to accept a bribe: sich acc bestechen lassen

to accept a gift/an invitation/a job/an offer: ein Geschenk/eine Einladung/eine Stelle/ein Angebot annehmen

to accept sb as a member: jdn als Mitglied aufnehmen

2. accept (take in payment):

to accept sth: etw annehmen

do you accept credit cards?: kann man bei Ihnen mit Kreditkarte zahlen?

this telephone accepts only coins: an diesem Telefon kann man nur mit Münzen telefonieren

3. accept (believe):

to accept sth: etw glauben

to accept sth (more official): etw dat Glauben schenken

4. accept (acknowledge):

to accept sth: etw anerkennen

she refused to accept all the blame: sie weigerte sich, die ganze Schuld auf sich zu nehmen

to accept responsibility: Verantwortung übernehmen

to accept [that] ...: akzeptieren, dass ...

I accept that I've made a mistake: ich sehe ein, dass ich einen Fehler gemacht habe

5. accept (resign oneself to):

to accept sth: etw akzeptieren [o. hinnehmen]

to accept sb's decision: jds Entscheidung akzeptieren

to accept one's fate/a situation: sich acc mit seinem Schicksal/einer Situation abfinden

to accept [the fact] that ...: [die Tatsache] akzeptieren, dass ...

to accept [the fact] that ...: sich acc damit abfinden, dass ...

6. accept (include socially):

to accept sb: jdn akzeptieren

II. ac·cept [əkˈsept] VB intr

accept: zusagen

accept: annehmen

to accept to do sth: einwilligen, etw zu tun

ac·ˈcept date N ECON

accept date: Annahmedatum nt

accept date N TRANS PROCESS

accept date: Annahmedatum nt

ability to accept risks N INV-FIN

ability to accept risks: Risikofähigkeit f

readiness to accept risk N INV-FIN

readiness to accept risk: Risikowilligkeit f

legal obligation to accept contracts N ECON LAW

legal obligation to accept contracts: Kontrahierungszwang m

Present
I	accept
you	accept
he/she/it	accepts
we	accept
you	accept
they	accept

Past
I	accepted
you	accepted
he/she/it	accepted
we	accepted
you	accepted
they	accepted

Present Perfect
I	have	accepted
you	have	accepted
he/she/it	has	accepted
we	have	accepted
you	have	accepted
they	have	accepted

Past Perfect
I	had	accepted
you	had	accepted
he/she/it	had	accepted
we	had	accepted
you	had	accepted
they	had	accepted

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take [or accept]criticism: Kritik annehmen

to accept sb's decision: jds Entscheidung akzeptieren

to accept an award: eine Auszeichnung entgegennehmen

to accept a bribe: sich acc bestechen lassen

to accept [or take]payola: sich acc schmieren lassen inf

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