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put up vs accept

accept vs put up

put up and accept both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
put up No No Yes No
accept No No Yes No
As verbs, accept is a hyponym of put up; that is, accept is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than put up:
  • put up: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
  • accept: tolerate or accommodate oneself to
put up (verb) accept (verb)
preserve in a can or tin consider or hold as true
put up with something or somebody unpleasant react favorably to; consider right and proper
propose as a candidate for some honor tolerate or accommodate oneself to
place so as to be noticed be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
construct, build, or erect give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
make available for sale at an auction receive willingly something given or offered
provide take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
provide someone with accomodation admit into a group or community
mount or put up receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
make use of or accept for some purpose
be designed to hold or take
Difference between put up and accept

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