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accept someone as something

to consent to receive or consider someone as a particular type of person or a person who can serve a particular role. Sally finally accepted herself as the only possible peacemaker in the dispute.

accept something as something 

1. to agree that something will serve in payment of a debt or in return for something. This receipt shows that we have accepted your money as payment on your debt. This money has been accepted as reimbursement for the expenditure.

2. to resign [oneself] to something that cannot be changed. I must accept what you say as the final decision.

I can accept that.

Inf. I accept your evaluation as valid. Bob: Now, you'll probably like doing the other job much better. It doesn't call for you to do the things you don't do well. Tom: I can accept that. Sue: On your evaluation this time, I noted that you need to work on telephone manners a little bit. Bill: I can accept that.

See also: can

I can't accept that.

Inf. I do not believe what you said.; I reject what you said. Sue: The mechanic says we need a whole new engine. John: What? I can't accept that! Tom: You're now going to work on the night shift. You don't seem to be able to get along with some of the people on the day shift. Bob: I can't accept that. It's them, not me.

receive something from some place

to get and accept something from some place. I just received a letter from Budapest! Mary received a package from Japan.

See also: place, receive, some

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accept/take something as gospel (truth)

to believe that something is completely true You shouldn't accept as gospel everything you read in the newspapers.

See also: gospel

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take something as gospel also accept something as gospel

to believe that something is certainly true His opinions on international issues are taken as gospel by his colleagues.

Etymology: from the literal meaning of gospel (one of the books in the Bible that tell the story of Jesus's life)

See also: gospel, take