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accept

[ak-sept, ik-] / ækˈsɛpt, ɪk- /






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Historically, countries rarely accept unconditional surrender under air campaigns alone, no matter how intense the bombing.

From BBC

It comes and goes, and we get to choose to accept it when we feel like it.

From Salon

Logistics experts have noticed that part of the shift to accepting longer wait times can be attributed to a new generation of consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal

She’s hardly in a position to do much more than accept what’s going on as a grimmer version of her own dead-end predicament.

From Los Angeles Times

"They were so gracious and wonderful and accepted me with open arms, it was really lovely to get to know everybody," she said.

From BBC