accept

受け取る、受け入れる

人から差し出された物を、自分の意思で受け取る。

やさしい英語で： To willingly take something that someone offers or gives you.

• Please accept this small gift.
• He accepted the award with a smile.
• Will you accept our invitation?

使い方： accept something from someone (She accepted a gift from her neighbour.)

類義語： take, receive

反対語： refuse, reject

よく使う表現： accept a gift, accept an award, accept an invitation, accept an offer

認める、受け入れる

あることを事実だと信じる、または妥当で正しいと認める。

やさしい英語で： To believe something is true or recognize that it is reasonable or right.

• I accept your explanation.
• She accepted that the evidence was correct.
• Do you accept this theory as true?

使い方： accept that ... (I accept that I made a mistake.); accept something as something (They accepted the document as valid.)

類義語： believe, acknowledge, recognize

反対語： reject, deny

よく使う表現： accept the truth, accept an explanation, accept as true

承諾する、受け入れる

依頼や提案、決定、条件に同意する。

やさしい英語で： To agree to a request, suggestion, decision, or condition.

• They accepted our proposal.
• She reluctantly accepted the new conditions.
• Will the company accept this compromise?

類義語： agree to, approve

反対語： reject, refuse

よく使う表現： accept a proposal, accept the terms, accept a decision