The difference between Accept and Reject
When used as verbs, accept means to receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval, whereas reject means to refuse to accept.
Accept is also adjective with the meaning: accepted.
Reject is also noun with the meaning: something that is rejected.
check bellow for the other definitions of Accept and Reject
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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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Reject as a verb (transitive):
To refuse to accept.
Examples:
"She even rejected my improved offer."
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Reject as a verb (basketball):
To block a shot, especially if it sends the ball off the court.
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Reject as a verb:
To refuse a romantic advance.
Examples:
"I've been rejected three times this week."
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Reject as a noun:
Something that is rejected.
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Reject as a noun (derogatory, _, slang):
An unpopular person.
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Reject as a noun (colloquial):
a rejected defective product in a production line