accepter

Senses

1. 1.

   to accept

   to agree to or consent to take something offered

2. 2.

   to accept, to tolerate

   to endure or put up with something unpleasant

3. 3.

   to accept, to acknowledge

   to recognize or admit the truth or validity of something

Examples

• "Elle a accepté le poste de directrice."

  She accepted the position of director.

• "Je n'accepte pas cette comportement."

  I won't accept this behavior.

• "Il a dû accepter la réalité."

  He had to accept reality.

Usage

Common transitive verb. Accepter requires a direct object (accepter quelque chose / quelqu'un). In formal French, accepter de + infinitive means 'to agree to do something.' Register: neutral, used in all contexts.