L'accepter (en. Accept it)

/la.ap.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To welcome an idea, a proposal or an offer.

He decided to accept the offered job.

Il a décidé d'accepter le travail proposé.

To receive something, often with a notion of resignation.

She had to accept her fate after so many failures.

Elle a dû accepter son sort après tant d'échecs.

To acknowledge as valid or legitimate.

We must accept the rules of the competition.

Nous devons accepter les règles de la compétition.

From Latin 'acceptare', which means 'to receive, to welcome'.

accept the terms

To agree with the established terms.

accepter les conditions

accept a challenge

To accept taking on a challenge or facing a difficulty.

accepter un défi

accept an appointment

To accept meeting someone at a agreed time.

accepter un rendez-vous

acceptance

The action of accepting something.

acceptation

acceptability

Ability to be accepted.

acceptabilité

accepted

That has been granted or consented to.

accepté

To be cool with something.

Don't worry, I accept it, no problem.

T'inquiète, je l'accepte, pas de souci.

To take what comes without complaining.

We deal with it, we accept.

On fait avec, on accepte.