accept
verb (used with object)
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor.
was accepting
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past progressiveof accept.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Speaking Saturday, Pahlavi said he was accepting the prize only as a "trustee" until a democratically elected government was in power in Iran.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
Another was accepting Bryan’s Duxbury home in exchange for dropping allegations about their relationship.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Still, Laviolette was accepting no moral victories Tuesday for just keeping the game close.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
“But I could not even value freedom more than these notes. I did not want to die voiceless. That would mean I was accepting the worst that the world had ever known.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
With the chant, Jonas knew, the community was accepting him and his new role, giving him life, the way they had given it to the newchild Caleb.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
