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To agree to receive or take something offered; to consent to.
Ha accettato il regalo senza esitare.
He accepted the gift without hesitation.
Used for both physical items and abstract concepts (e.g., conditions, proposals).
To acknowledge or recognize something as valid or true.
Accetto le tue scuse.
I accept your apology.
Common in formal and informal contexts.
To endure or tolerate something unpleasant.
Non posso accettare questo comportamento.
I can't tolerate this behavior.
Often implies resignation or reluctant agreement.
The verb 'accettare' is often followed by 'di' + infinitive (e.g., 'accettare di fare qualcosa' = to accept to do something).
In formal contexts (e.g., contracts, agreements), 'accettare' is preferred. In informal speech, 'prendere' (to take) may be used colloquially.
From Latin *acceptāre*, frequentative of *accipere* (to receive), from *ad-* (to) + *capere* (to take).
Used in both formal and informal contexts. In legal or business settings, it often implies formal agreement.