accept
verb (used with object)
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor.
am accepting
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present progressiveof accept (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“I tried to commit, I executed poorly on some shots, and here I am accepting it.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2024
“I am accepting advice from doctors and scientists,” she said.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2021
If I am accepting a prestigious award, I am missing my baby’s first swim lesson.
From Time ● Jun. 9, 2014
I have talked with therapists and gone to AA myself, and I am accepting that I just may feel judgmental toward her, well, forever.
From Slate ● Mar. 5, 2013
When I use a library supported by private gifts, I am accepting a favor; when I use a library supported by public tax, I am using what is mine by right.
From Why do we need a public library? Material for a library campaign by Various
