akcepti

Compare English accept, French accepter, Czech akceptovat, etc., ultimately from Latin acceptus, perfect passive participle of accipiō (“receive, accept”)

• IPA^(key): /akˈt͡septi/

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• Rhymes: -epti
• Hyphenation: ak‧cep‧ti

akcepti (present akceptas, past akceptis, future akceptos, conditional akceptus, volitive akceptu)

1. (transitive) to accept
   • 1908, J. W. Goethe, translated by L. L. Zamenhof, Ifigenio en Taŭrido‎^[1]:

     Al vi ordonas via propra koro / Akcepti lin amike kaj konfide.

     Your own heart commands you / To accept him with friendship and confidence.

2. (transitive, intransitive) To receive (someone) into one's home, to host (someone); to invite people over, have company

   Miaj gepatroj akceptis dimanĉe post la diservo. ― My parents used to have guests over on Sundays after church.

3. to take, take on

   Lia voĉo akceptis seriozan tonon. ― His voice took on a serious tone.

   Por respondi al la demando kien, la vortoj akceptas la finaĵon de l’ akuzativo. (Zamenhof)

   In answer to the question “kien,” words take the accusative ending.

• malakcepti (“reject, decline”)