The difference between Accept and Buy
When used as verbs, accept means to receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval, whereas buy means to obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.
Accept is also adjective with the meaning: accepted.
Buy is also noun with the meaning: something which is bought.
check bellow for the other definitions of Accept and Buy
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Accept as a verb (transitive):
To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.
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Accept as a verb (transitive):
To admit to a place or a group.
Examples:
"The Boy Scouts were going to accept him as a member."
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Accept as a verb (transitive):
To regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in.
Examples:
"I accept the notion that Christ lived."
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Accept as a verb (transitive):
To receive as adequate or satisfactory.
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Accept as a verb (transitive):
To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to.
Examples:
"I accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse."
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Accept as a verb (transitive):
To endure patiently.
Examples:
"I accept my punishment."
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Accept as a verb (transitive, legal, business):
To agree to pay.
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Accept as a verb (transitive):
To receive officially.
Examples:
"to accept the report of a committee"
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Accept as a verb (intransitive):
To receive something willingly.
Examples:
"I accept."
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Accept as an adjective (obsolete):
Accepted.
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Buy as a verb (transitive):
To obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods
Examples:
"I'm going to buy my father something nice for his birthday."
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Buy as a verb (transitive):
To obtain by some sacrifice.
Examples:
"I've [[bought]] material comfort by foregoing my dreams."
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Buy as a verb (transitive):
To bribe.
Examples:
"He tried to buy me with gifts, but I wouldn't give up my beliefs."
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Buy as a verb (transitive):
To be equivalent to in value.
Examples:
"The dollar doesn't buy as much as it used to."
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Buy as a verb (transitive, informal):
to accept as true; to believe
Examples:
"I'm not going to buy your stupid excuses anymore!"
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Buy as a verb (intransitive):
To make a purchase or purchases, to treat (for a meal)
Examples:
"She buys for Federated."
"Let's go out for dinner. I'm buying."
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Buy as a verb (poker slang, transitive):
To make a bluff, usually a large one.
Examples:
"Smith tried to buy the pot on the river with a huge bluff"
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Buy as a noun:
Something which is bought; a purchase.
Examples:
"At only $30, the second-hand kitchen table was a great buy."