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
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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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Turn down as a verb (idiomatic):
To refuse, decline, or deny.
Examples:
"He turned down all our offers of help."
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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."
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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."