/ak.sɛp.te/
Translation
to accept
Word origin
From Latin acceptare ('to receive, to accept'), a frequentative of accipere, itself from ad- ('to') and capere ('to take'). The same Latin capere underlies English capable and capture.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- acceptare
- English cognates
- accept, capable
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | accepte | acceptais | acceptai | accepterai | accepterais |
| tu | acceptes | acceptais | acceptas | accepteras | accepterais |
| il/elle | accepte | acceptait | accepta | acceptera | accepterait |
| nous | acceptons | acceptions | acceptâmes | accepterons | accepterions |
| vous | acceptez | acceptiez | acceptâtes | accepterez | accepteriez |
| ils/elles | acceptent | acceptaient | acceptèrent | accepteront | accepteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | accepte | acceptasse |
| tu | acceptes | acceptasses |
| il/elle | accepte | acceptât |
| nous | acceptions | acceptassions |
| vous | acceptiez | acceptassiez |
| ils/elles | acceptent | acceptassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | accepte |
| nous | acceptons |
| vous | acceptez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- acceptant
- Past participle
- accepté · acceptée · acceptés · acceptées
Examples
J' .
I accept your offer gladly.
' ' mente.
She did not accept being lied to.
.
You have to accept losing sometimes.
l' .
We accept card or cash.
.
The director approved my leave request straight away.
.
The café accepts card but not cheques.
réflexion.
She accepted the job after a long think.
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