The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - acceptv.

1) receive, take, allow, permit: Sorry, but we cannot accept any more applications. 2) accede (to) , agree (to) , assent (to) , consent (to) , acknowledge, admit, allow, recognize: We accept your request for a hearing. 3) assume, undertake, take on or up, agree to bear: I'll accept the responsibility for replying. 4) reconcile oneself to, suffer, undergo, experience, stand, withstand, stomach, endure, bear, resign oneself to, brook, allow, tolerate, take: I think I have accepted enough criticism for one day.