French word

accepter

Pronunciation

IPA/aksɛpte/

Meaning

  • verbaccept

Example

J'accepte cette proposition.

I accept this proposal.

Illustration for accepter (accept)

More examples

Ils ont accepté les nouvelles conditions.

They accepted the new conditions.

Core concept

A clear nod lets another person's proposal enter the plan and allows the proposed action to go ahead.

Common phrases

  • accepter une proposition

    accept a proposal

  • accepter une invitation

    accept an invitation

  • accepter les conditions

    accept the conditions

Similar words

consentir: Agree to a request and grant the requested permission.
approuver: Judge an idea or plan to be good and support it.
acquiescer: Accept something without raising an objection.

Definition in French

Donner son accord à une proposition, une offre ou une invitation, ou consentir à faire quelque chose.

Word origin

The verb comes through French from Latin acceptare, a form related to accipere, whose sense of receiving developed into accepting an offer or agreeing to an action.

Usage tips

  • Accepter une invitation means accepting it, while accepter de faire quelque chose means consenting to do it; neither construction uses à before the infinitive.

Other meanings

  • agree to ___verb

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