Accept
vAntonymHomonymSSC PYQ × 16/æksˈɛpt/ · अक्सेप्ट
Agree to receive or undertake something offered
To agree
स्वीकार करना, ले लेना
She accepted the award with a short speech.
He accepted the offer without bargaining.
Daily use: Award accept karne stage pe gayi.
Accept और except को शुरुआत से अलग कीजिए। Accept = agree करके ले लेना; EXcept = exclude, यानी छोड़कर। Double C के बाद e हो तो 'ks' — बोलिए 'अक-सेप्ट'।
Keep ACCEPT and EXCEPT apart by their starts. ACcept begins like 'agree' — you say yes and take what is offered. EXcept begins like 'exclude' — you leave something out. Also note the sound: double C before E is 'ks', so it is 'ak-sept'.
Antonym: decline, deny, reject, refuse। Trap: accept (स्वीकार), except (को छोड़कर), expect (उम्मीद), excerpt (उद्धरण)।
Antonyms: decline, deny, reject, refuse. Homonym trap: accept (receive) vs except (excluding) vs expect (hope) vs excerpt (extract).