accept
verb (used with object)
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor.
have accepted
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present perfectof accept.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Burnham appeared to have accepted the county's concerns, telling the House of Commons his government would work with Cornwall Council and its six MPs on a devolution deal "with or without an elected mayor".
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
If Brooks had known about the prosecutor’s admission, he said, he never would have accepted the plea.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
“I have accepted every single one of these debates,” said Hilton, standing behind a debate-style podium and gesturing at an empty one beside him with Becerra’s name on it .
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Senior minister JP Nadda, who met the CJP leaders for the third time on Saturday after Pradhan's announcement, said, "we have accepted their demands".
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
He looked haggard, but seemed to have accepted that he wasn’t the one who would be seeking the Mountain.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
