The difference between Accept and Refute
When used as verbs, accept means to receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval, whereas refute means to prove (something) to be false or incorrect.
Accept is also adjective with the meaning: accepted.
check bellow for the other definitions of Accept and Refute
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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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Refute as a verb (transitive):
To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.
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Refute as a verb (transitive):
To deny the truth or correctness of (something).