accept
/əkˈsept/·억셉트·verb
to receive willingly
LatinCEFR A2
Root
ac- (to, toward) + Latin 'capere' (to take)
Latin acceptare (take willingly) → Middle French accepter → English accept
In a word
ac- (to) + cept (take) = 'take toward oneself'. The cept family splits by how you take — ac- (to) → accept, con- (with) → concept, ex- (out) → except, re- (back) → receive. Less a heroic "seize" and more a quiet "take into hand".
Examples
She accepted the job offer.
We accept credit cards.
He accepted his fate calmly.
Related
receiveconceptexceptcaptureacceptance