akcepti

Borrowed from English accept, French accepter, German akzeptieren, Italian accettare and Polish akceptować,^[1] ultimately from Latin acceptus, perfect passive participle of accipiō (“receive, accept”). First attested in 1889.^[2]

• IPA^(key): /akˈt͡septi/

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• Rhymes: -epti
• Syllabification: ak‧cep‧ti

akcepti (present akceptas, past akceptis, future akceptos, conditional akceptus, volitive akceptu)

2. (transitive) to accept (an offer, a gift, a proposal, etc.)

   Antonym: malakcepti (“reject, decline”)

   • 1908, J. W. Goethe, translated by L. L. Zamenhof, Ifigenio en Taŭrido‎^[1]:

     Al vi ordonas via propra koro / Akcepti lin amike kaj konfide.

     Your own heart commands you / To accept him with friendship and confidence.

   • 2025 November 27, Renée Triolle, “La unua eŭropano, kiu vizitis Tibeton Alexandra David-Néel (1868-1969)”, in uea.facila‎^[2], archived from the original on 23 December 2025:

     Ŝia edzo bone komprenis ŝian neordinaran karakteron, kaj ĝin akceptis.

     Her husband understood her unusual character well and accepted it.

4. (transitive, intransitive) To receive (someone) into one's home, to host (someone); to invite people over, have company

   Miaj gepatroj akceptis dimanĉe post la diservo. ― My parents used to have guests over on Sundays after church.

6. to take, take on

   Lia voĉo akceptis seriozan tonon. ― His voice took on a serious tone.

   Por respondi al la demando kien, la vortoj akceptas la finaĵon de l’ akuzativo. (Zamenhof)

   In answer to the question “kien,” words take the accusative ending.