ACCEPTS

Consider or hold as true

Example: "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"

Receive willingly something given or offered

Example: "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"

Give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

Example: "I cannot accept your invitation"

React favorably to; consider right and proper

Example: "People did not accept atonal music at that time"

Admit into a group or community

Example: "Accept students for graduate study"

Take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

Example: "I'll accept the charges"

Tolerate or accommodate oneself to

Example: "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"

Be designed to hold or take

Example: "This surface will not take the dye"

Receive (a report) officially, as from a committee

Make use of or accept for some purpose

Example: "Take a risk"

Be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal

Example: "The cow accepted the bull"