3. Accept Flashcards
Accept
toagreeto take something
to say yes to anofferorinvitation
toconsidersomething or someone assatisfactory
tobelievethat something istrue
To accept is also toallowsomeone tobecomeamemberof anorganizationorgroup
To accept is also toconsidersomeone as nowbelongingtoyourgroupas anequal
toagreetopayabillofexchange
Get
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Obtain
to get something,especiallybyaskingfor it,buyingit,workingfor it, orproducingit from somethingelse
to get something,esp. by aplannedeffort
Take
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Receive
to get or be given something
to beabletohearsomeone’svoicewhen they arecommunicatingwith you byradio
toreactto something or someone in aparticularway thatshowshow youfeelabout it, him, or her
Admit
toagreethat something istrue,especiallyunwillingly
toallowsomeone toenteraplace
toallowapersonorcountrytojoinanorganization
toallowsomeone toenterahospitalbecause they needmedicalcare
Welcome
to bepleasedabout andencourageorsupportsomething
tomeetandspeakto someone in afriendlyway when theyarrive
If someone is welcome, you arepleasedwhen theyvisityou
said as agreetingto someonearrivingat aplace
Recognize
toknowsomeone or something because you haveseenorheardhim or her orexperiencedit before
toacceptthat something islegal,true, orimportant
To recognize is also to showpublicappreciationfor theachievementsof someone, or apersonorgroup
if amachinerecognizes something, it isabletoreaditelectronicallyand getinformation
Trust
tobelievethat someone is good andhonestand will notharmyou, or that something issafeandreliable
tohopeandexpectthat something istrue
Acknowledge
toaccept,admit, orrecognizesomething, or thetruthorexistenceof something
totellsomeone, usually in aletteroremail, that you havereceivedsomething theysentyou
Adopt
tolegallytake another person’schildintoyourownfamilyand takecareof him or her asyourownchild
to take ananimalthat has beenleftin aplacesuch as arescuecentre, andkeepit asyourpet
toacceptorstartto use something new
topaymoneyinorderto haveyournameconnectedwith aparticularthing,especiallyinordertohelpanorganizationraisemoney
Agree
to have the sameopinion
todecidesomething together
toacceptasuggestionoridea
If two sets ofinformationagree, they aregenerallythe same
Undertake
to do orbeginto do something,especiallysomething that will take alongtimeor bedifficult
topromisethat you will do something
to takeresponsibilityfor andbegindoing something
Favor
approvalorsupportof someone or something
something you do tohelpsomeone, often after beingaskedto
asmallpresentgiven toguestsat aparty
Respect
admirationfeltorshownfor someone or something that youbelievehas goodideasorqualities
politeness,honour, andcareshowntowards someone or something that isconsideredimportant
afeelingthat something isrightorimportantand you should notattempttochangeit orharmit
Affirm
tostatesomething istrue, or tostateyoursupportfor anidea,opinion, etc.
Assume
toacceptsomething to betruewithoutquestionorproof
topretendto have a differentnameor be someone you are not, or toexpressafeelingfalsely
to take orbeginto haveresponsibilityorcontrol, sometimes without therightto do so, or tobeginto have acharacteristic
Approve
to have apositiveopinionof someone or something
toaccept,allow, orofficiallyagreeto something
to have a goodopinionof someone or something
Comply
toactaccordingto anorder, set ofrules, orrequest
toobeyanorder,rule, orrequest
Buy
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Hold
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Sign
to writeyourname, usually on a written orprinteddocument, to show that youagreewithitscontentsor have written orcreatedit yourself
to give anorderorinformation, or make arequest, usinghandandbodymovements
anoticegivinginformation,directions, awarning, etc.
somethingshowingthat somethingelseexistsor mighthappenorexistin thefuture
Deny
to say that something is nottrue
to notallowsomeone to have or do something
to notadmitthat you haveknowledge,responsibility,feelings, etc.
to notadmitthat you haveknowledge,responsibility,feelings, etc.
Disapproved
tothinkthat something iswrong, or to have abadopinionabout someone
Oppose
todisagreewith something or someone, often byspeakingorfightingagainst it, him, or her
Refuse
to say that you will not do oracceptsomething
unwantedwastematerial,especiallymaterialthat isregularlythrownaway from ahouse,factory, etc.
to say or show that you are notwillingto do,accept, orallowsomething
Regret
afeelingofsadnessabout somethingsadorwrongor about amistakethat you have made, and awishthat it could have been different andbetter
Regret is also used toexpressin apoliteway that youfeelsorryabout something
Disagree
to have a differentopinionor beunabletoagree
if two or morereports,ideas, sets ofnumbers, etc. disagree, they are not the same
Repudiate
torefusetoacceptsomething or someone astrue, good, orreasonable
Dissent
astrongdifferenceofopinionon aparticularsubject,especiallyabout anofficialsuggestionorplanor apopularbelief
todisagreewith otherpeopleabout something
