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accept vs abide

abide vs accept

accept and abide both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
accept No No Yes No
abide No No Yes No
As verbs, abide is a hypernym of accept; that is, abide is a word with a broader meaning than accept:
  • accept: tolerate or accommodate oneself to
  • abide: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
Other hypernyms of accept include bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate.
accept (verb) abide (verb)
consider or hold as true put up with something or somebody unpleasant
react favorably to; consider right and proper dwell
tolerate or accommodate oneself to
be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
receive willingly something given or offered
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
admit into a group or community
receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
make use of or accept for some purpose
be designed to hold or take
Difference between accept and abide

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