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title: accept — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «accept» in the school dictionary: To accept something is to take what someone offers you. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# accept

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**Who acts:** someone, fact, you, She, We, He · **What happens:** accept, be, offer, fight, not like, not accept · **To what, where:** something, you, idea, situation, someone, group · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«accept» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [accept in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/accept.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To accept something is to take what someone offers you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accept:m1:1
# text = To accept something is to take what someone offers you.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	accept	accept	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	obj	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
9	offers	offer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | take *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **offer** | present | someone |  | you |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: agent=Agent you=Goal what=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To accept an idea or fact is to agree that it is true.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accept:m2:1
# text = To accept an idea or fact is to agree that it is true.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	accept	accept	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	agree	agree	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | to-infinitive |  | a idea or fact |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Theme |
| 2 | **be** *speech: agree* | present |  |  |  |  |  | agree *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | fact |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To accept a situation is to stop fighting it, even if you do not like it.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accept:m3:1
# text = To accept a situation is to stop fighting it, even if you do not like it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	accept	accept	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	even	even	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
12	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
14	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | to-infinitive |  | a situation |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent situation=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | stop *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **fight** | gerund |  | situation |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Co-Agent |
| 4 | **not** **like** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · do-support | you | situation |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To accept someone is to welcome them into a group.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accept:m4:1
# text = To accept someone is to welcome them into a group.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	accept	accept	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	welcome	welcome	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a group |  | welcome *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To accept is to say yes to an invitation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accept:m5:1
# text = To accept is to say yes to an invitation.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	accept	accept	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	invitation	invitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **be** *speech: assert* | present |  |  |  |  |  | to a invitation; say *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She accepted the present with a big smile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accept:x1:1
# text = She accepted the present with a big smile.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	accepted	accept	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	present	present	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | past | She | the present |  |  |  | with a big smile | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent present=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please accept my apology.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accept:x2:1
# text = Please accept my apology.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	accept	accept	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	apology	apology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | imperative | you *not said here* | my apology |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apology=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We accepted the invitation to the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accept:x3:1
# text = We accepted the invitation to the party.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	accepted	accept	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	invitation	invitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | past | We | the invitation |  |  |  | to the party | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent invitation=Theme to party=be' |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never accept a lift from a stranger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accept:x4:1
# text = Never accept a lift from a stranger.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	accept	accept	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **accept** | imperative | you *not said here* | a lift |  | a stranger |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent lift=Theme from stranger=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He accepted that he had made a mistake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accept:x5:1
# text = He accepted that he had made a mistake.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	accepted	accept	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | past · perfect | he | a mistake |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new girl was quickly accepted by the class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accept:x6:1
# text = The new girl was quickly accepted by the class.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	accepted	accept	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | past · passive | the class | the new girl |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This shop does not accept cash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accept:x7:1
# text = This shop does not accept cash.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	accept	accept	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **accept** | present · do-support | this shop | cash |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cash=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I can only accept it with joy.’

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accept:x8:1
# text = I can only accept it with joy.’
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	accept	accept	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	joy	joy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | can | I | it |  |  |  | with joy | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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