Spanish word

aceptar

Pronunciation

IPA/aθepˈtaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbaccept

Example

¿Puedes aceptar mi ayuda?

Can you accept my help?

Illustration for aceptar (accept)

More examples

¿Puedes aceptar este regalo?

Can you accept this gift?

Core concept

Person nodding while signing an agreement.

Common phrases

  • aceptar un regalo

    accept a gift

  • aceptar una oferta

    accept an offer

  • aceptar consejos

    accept advice

Similar words

concordar: States agreement with an opinion or suggestion.
admitir: Concedes that a fact or point is correct.
acceder: Yields to a request or condition and allows it to be carried out.
consentir: Permits someone's request or allows a planned action to happen.

Definition in Spanish

Consentir en recibir o aprobar una oferta, propuesta o situación como propia o válida.

Word origin

The verb comes via medieval Latin acceptare and ultimately from Latin accipere, formed from ad- 'to' plus capere 'take', and originally meant 'to take' before extending to 'receive' and 'approve'.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech short phrases like de acuerdo or está bien commonly express agreement, while aceptar is the neutral verb for formally consenting to or approving an offer or situation.

Other meanings

  • consentverb
  • acknowledgeverb

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