accept as a given

  • 1accept — [v1] receive something given physically acquire, gain, get, obtain, secure, take, welcome; concept 124 Ant. deny, discard, refuse, reject accept [v2] allow into group admit, receive, welcome; concept 384 Ant. blackball, decline, deny, reject… …

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  • 2accept — [ak sept′, əksept′] vt. [ME accepten < OFr accepter < L acceptare < pp. stem of accipere < ad , to + capere, to take: see HAVE] 1. to take (what is offered or given); receive, esp. willingly 2. to receive favorably; approve [to accept …

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  • 3given — giv|en1 [ˈgıvən] the past participle of ↑give given 2 given2 adj [only before noun] 1.) any/a given... any particular time, situation, amount etc that is being used as an example ▪ On any given day in the Houston area, half the hospital beds are… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 4given — giv|en1 [ gıvn ] adjective only before noun * 1. ) used for referring to a particular thing: PARTICULAR: About 250 students are working with us at any given time. In a given situation, more than one of these methods may be used. 2. ) a given… …

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  • 5accept — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. assent; take; adopt, believe; honor, admit. See receiving, belief, consent, inclusion. Ant., reject, refuse. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To receive] Syn. take, acquire, admit, allow; see receive 1 , 4 . 2 …

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  • 6given — I UK [ˈɡɪv(ə)n] / US adjective [only before noun] * 1) used for referring to a particular thing About 250 students are working with us at any given time. In a given situation, more than one of these methods may be used. 2) a given period has… …

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  • 7given — 1 adjective (only before noun) 1 a given time, date etc is one that has been previously arranged: At a given time we ll all start shouting and cheering. 2 at any given time/point etc at any particular time, point etc: The distance from the centre …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 8take something as a given — phrase to accept that something is true and not expect it to change We’ve taken it as a given that our members are honest. Thesaurus: to believe or accept that something is true or existssynonym Main entry: given …

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  • 9Any Given Sundance — The Simpsons episode The episode s promotional image featuring Jim Jarmusch, Lisa, and John C. Reilly. Episode no …

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  • 10To accept service — Service Serv ice, n. [OE. servise, OF. servise, service, F. service, from L. servitium. See {Serve}.] 1. The act of serving; the occupation of a servant; the performance of labor for the benefit of another, or at another s command; attendance of… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English