accept vs let

accept is not a noun while let is a noun.

accept and let both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accept	No	No	Yes	No
let	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, let is a hyponym of accept; that is, let is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accept:

accept: give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
let: consent to, give permission; permit

Other hyponyms of accept include give, agree, settle, contract in, allow, countenance, permit, buckle under, give in, knuckle under, succumb, yield, take in charge, undertake.

accept (noun)	let (noun)
	a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again

accept (verb)	let (verb)
consider or hold as true	leave unchanged
react favorably to; consider right and proper	cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
tolerate or accommodate oneself to	actively cause something to happen
be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal	consent to, give permission; permit
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to	grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
receive willingly something given or offered	make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
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 let

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