Past tense of accept
regular verb
The past tense of accept is accepted. The past participle is also accepted.
Forms of accept
| Base form (V1) | accept /əkˈsɛpt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | accepted /əkˈsɛp.tɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | accepted /əkˈsɛp.tɪd/ |
| Present participle | accepting /ˌækˈsɛp.tɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | accepts /əkˈsɛpts/ |
Accepted in a sentence
- She accepted unquestioningly the dictum that a woman's place is in the home.From the entry unquestioningly
- The prisoners were docile, and accepted their lot with barely a mutter.From the entry mutter
- The reinsurance company accepted a 25% cession from the direct insurer.From the entry cession
- The teacher accepted her tardy slip and allowed her to come into the classroom after the bell.From the entry tardy slip
- Three drafts of his report were peer-reviewed before it was accepted for publication.From the entry peer review
Meaning of accept
- verb To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.
- verb To admit to a place or a group.
- verb To regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in.
Questions about the past tense of accept
- What is the past tense of accept?
- The past tense of accept is accepted.
- What is the past participle of accept?
- The past participle of accept is accepted.
- Is accept a regular or irregular verb?
- Accept is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: accept (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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