akzeptieren
to accept
To agree to take something that is offered; to accept an offer.
EXAMPLE
Ich akzeptiere Ihre Entschuldigung.
I accept your apology.
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to accept
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Meanings
akzeptieren
to accept
To recognize something as true, valid, or unavoidable and come to terms with it.
EXAMPLE
Wir müssen akzeptieren, dass wir das Projekt nicht rechtzeitig beenden können.
We have to accept that we cannot finish the project on time.
akzeptieren
to accept
To accept someone or something as they or it is, and recognize them as part of the community or situation.
EXAMPLE
Es ist wichtig, Menschen mit anderen Meinungen zu akzeptieren.
It is important to accept people with different opinions.
Usage tips
Verbs ending in -ieren
'Akzeptieren' (to accept) is a verb ending in '-ieren'. These verbs are always inseparable and form their past participle without 'ge-'. So it is 'akzeptiert', not 'geakzeptiert'.
EXAMPLE
Er hat die neuen Regeln schnell akzeptiert.
He quickly accepted the new rules.
Typical collocations
In the meaning 'annehmen' (to accept), 'akzeptieren' (to accept) is often combined with things that one accepts formally. Typical examples are: 'Bedingungen akzeptieren' (to accept conditions), 'einen Vorschlag akzeptieren' (to accept a suggestion), or 'eine Zahlungsmethode akzeptieren' (to accept a payment method).
EXAMPLE
Akzeptieren Sie hier auch Kreditkarten?
Do you also accept credit cards here?
Sentence structure with 'dass'
To express acceptance of a fact or situation, 'akzeptieren' (to accept) is very often combined with a 'dass' clause. The structure is: 'akzeptieren, dass ...' (to accept that ...).
EXAMPLE
Sie musste akzeptieren, dass sie den Zug verpasst hatte.
She had to accept that she had missed the train.
Fixed expression
A very common and important expression is 'jemanden so akzeptieren, wie er/sie ist' (to accept someone as he/she is). It expresses tolerance and recognition of another person's personality.
EXAMPLE
In einer guten Freundschaft akzeptiert man sich, wie man ist.
In a good friendship, you accept each other as you are.
Compare with
aufnehmenannehmenanerkennenzulassenzustimmeneinsehenbilligenhinnehmenschluckenrespektierenduldentolerierenanfreundenwahrhabengutheißen
akzeptieren vs aufnehmen
to record / take in
Aufnehmen refers to a person actually entering a group or institution. Akzeptieren means acknowledging the person as they are. Aufnehmen is appropriate for membership; akzeptieren is appropriate for social acceptance within the group.
akzeptieren
Die Mitglieder des Chors akzeptieren Amir so, wie er ist.
The choir members accept Amir as he is.
aufnehmen
Der Chor nimmt Amir als neues Mitglied auf.
The choir is accepting Amir as a new member.
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