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

  1. Accept as a verb (transitive):

    To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.

  2. 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."

  3. Accept as a verb (transitive):

    To regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in.

    Examples:

    "I accept the notion that Christ lived."

  4. Accept as a verb (transitive):

    To receive as adequate or satisfactory.

  5. 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."

  6. Accept as a verb (transitive):

    To endure patiently.

    Examples:

    "I accept my punishment."

  7. Accept as a verb (transitive, legal, business):

    To agree to pay.

  8. Accept as a verb (transitive):

    To receive officially.

    Examples:

    "to accept the report of a committee"

  9. Accept as a verb (intransitive):

    To receive something willingly.

    Examples:

    "I accept."

  1. Accept as an adjective (obsolete):

    Accepted.

  1. 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."

  2. Buy as a verb (transitive):

    To obtain by some sacrifice.

    Examples:

    "I've [[bought]] material comfort by foregoing my dreams."

  3. Buy as a verb (transitive):

    To bribe.

    Examples:

    "He tried to buy me with gifts, but I wouldn't give up my beliefs."

  4. Buy as a verb (transitive):

    To be equivalent to in value.

    Examples:

    "The dollar doesn't buy as much as it used to."

  5. Buy as a verb (transitive, informal):

    to accept as true; to believe

    Examples:

    "I'm not going to buy your stupid excuses anymore!"

  6. 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."

  7. 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"

  1. Buy as a noun:

    Something which is bought; a purchase.

    Examples:

    "At only $30, the second-hand kitchen table was a great buy."