accept
1 verb say yes to offer, invitation, etc INTRANSITIVEI got your invitation but I'm unable to accept fuair mé do chuireadh ach níl mé in ann glacadh leis
2 verb take money, gift, etc TRANSITIVEglac le PhrV glac verb did he accept the money? ar ghlac sé an t-airgead?, ar thóg sé an t-airgead?
INTRANSITIVEit was easier to accept than to refuse b'fhusa glacadh leis ná é a dhiúltú
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3 verb allow as valid or suitable TRANSITIVEglac le PhrV he accepted the explanation ghlac sé leis an míniúthey accepted the article for publication ghlac siad leis an alt lena fhoilsiú 4 verb allow as payment TRANSITIVEglac le PhrV tóg verb we don't accept credit cards ní ghlacaimid le cártaí creidmheasa 5 verb abide by decision etc TRANSITIVEglac le PhrV tar le PhrV géill do PhrV they accepted the committee's decision tháinig siad le cinneadh an choiste 6 verb believe, agree on sth TRANSITIVEglac le PhrV they don't accept that theory ní ghlacann siad leis an teoiric sinI can't accept it as fact ní féidir liom glacadh leis gur fíor é 7 verb take responsibility etc TRANSITIVEglac verb admhaigh verb I accept blame glacaim leis gur ormsa an lochtto accept responsibility for sth freagracht a ghlacadh as rudto accept liability dliteanas a ghlacadh, dliteanas a admháil 8 verb admit truth etc TRANSITIVEglac le PhrV admhaigh verb géill do PhrV he accepts that it's over glacann sé leis go bhfuil sé thartshe accepted that she made a mistake d'admhaigh sí go ndearna sí botún 9 verb allow to enter or join TRANSITIVEglac le PhrV I applied and was accepted rinne mé iarratas agus glacadh liomshe was accepted on the course fuair sí áit ar an gcúrsa 10 verb make welcome TRANSITIVEglac le PhrV fáilte a chur roimh they accepted me into the family ghlac siad liom isteach sa teaghlach, chuir siad fáilte romham isteach sa teaghlachI'm now accepted as part of the community glactar leis anois gur duine den phobal mé 11 verb PSYCH take sb as they are TRANSITIVEglac le PhrV accept me as I am glac liom mar atá mé