accept vs respond

accept and respond both are verbs.

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

As verbs, respond is a hypernym of accept; that is, respond is a word with a broader meaning than accept:

Other hypernyms of accept include react.

As verbs, respond is a hypernym of accept; that is, respond is a word with a broader meaning than accept:

Other hypernyms of accept include react.

As verbs, respond is a hypernym of accept; that is, respond is a word with a broader meaning than accept:

Other hypernyms of accept include react.

accept (verb)	respond (verb)
consider or hold as true	show a response or a reaction to something
react favorably to; consider right and proper	respond favorably or as hoped
tolerate or accommodate oneself to	react verbally
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