🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Accettare

Pronunciation / Transliteration: atʃetˈtare

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Accept/əkˈsɛpt/
verbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Ha deciso di accettare l'offerta di lavoro."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To receive something offered or to agree to take something.

    "She decided to accept the job offer after careful consideration."
  2. 2

    To regard something as valid or correct.

    "He could not accept the idea that he was wrong."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'accept' originates from the Latin 'acceptare', which means 'to take or receive'. It evolved through Old French 'accepter' before entering Middle English in the 14th century, retaining its core meaning of receiving something willingly.

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