The difference between Accept and Turn down

When used as verbs, accept means to receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval, whereas turn down means to refuse, decline, or deny.


Accept is also adjective with the meaning: accepted.

check bellow for the other definitions of Accept and Turn down

  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. Turn down as a verb (idiomatic):

    To refuse, decline, or deny.

    Examples:

    "He turned down all our offers of help."

  2. Turn down as a verb (idiomatic):

    To reduce the power, etc. of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.

    Examples:

    "Turn down the television so I can hear myself think."

    "When it starts to boil, turn down the heat to a simmer."

  3. Turn down as a verb (idiomatic):

    To reposition by turning, flipping, etc. in a downward direction.

    Examples:

    "Turn down the blankets to let them air out."

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