aceptar

Senses

1. 1.

   to accept

   to receive or agree to take something offered

2. 2.

   to accept; to agree to

   to consent to or approve of a proposal, condition, or idea

3. 3.

   to accept; to tolerate

   to bear or endure a situation, outcome, or person

Examples

• "¿Aceptas mi invitación a la fiesta?"

  Will you accept my invitation to the party?

• "Él aceptó el trabajo aunque el salario era bajo."

  He accepted the job even though the salary was low.

• "No puedo aceptar esa mentira."

  I cannot accept that lie.

Usage

Common in all registers. Often used with direct objects (cosa) or clauses (que + subjunctive). In negative contexts, conveys stronger disapproval: "no acepto" = I refuse/won't stand for.