Hypernyms for "accept"
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abide by
accept
acknowledge
admit
adopt
agree
allow
approbate
believe
borrow
buckle under
carry-the can
contract in
co-opt
countenance
embrace
espouse
face the music
give
give in
honor
honour
know
knuckle under
let
observe
permit
profess
receive
recognise
recognize
reconcile
resign
respect
settle
submit
succumb
sweep up
take
take a bow
take in charge
take on
take over
take up
undertake
welcome
yield
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.