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Accept vs Foretake - What's the difference?

accept | foretake |

In lang=en terms the difference between accept and foretake

is that accept is to receive something willingly while foretake is to take or choose before another (option); prefer.

As verbs the difference between accept and foretake

is that accept is to receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval while foretake is to take, receive, or adopt beforehand; assume.

As an adjective accept

is (obsolete) accepted.

accept

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.
  • * (rfdate)
    • She accepted of a treat.
  • * (rfdate), Psalms 20:3
    • The Lord accept thy burnt sacrifice.
  • To admit to a place or a group.
    • The Boy Scouts were going to accept him as a member.
  • To regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in.
    • I accept the fact that Christ lived.
  • To receive as adequate or satisfactory.
  • To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to.
    • I accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse.
  • To endure patiently.
    • I accept my punishment.
  • (transitive, legal, business) To agree to pay.
  • To receive officially
    • to accept the report of a committee
  • To receive something willingly.
    • I accept .

    Synonyms

    * receive * take * withtake * admit

    Antonyms

    * reject * decline

    Derived terms

    * accepted * acceptedly * accepter * acceptive * accept a bill * accept person * accept service

    Related terms

    * acceptability * acceptable * acceptableness * acceptably * acceptance * acceptancy * acceptant * acceptation * acceptilation * acception * acceptor

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Accepted.
  • * 1599 , (William Shakespeare), , V-ii
    • Pass our accept and peremptory answer.
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    foretake

    English

    Verb

  • To take, receive, or adopt beforehand; assume.
  • *1855 , John Claudius Pitrat, Paul and Julia :
    • You shall bring and lay in our hands tne product of your activity: we will divide it into two parts — the one shall be ours; it shall be sacred; you shall call it tithe; we will foretake it [...]
  • *2006 , Robert L. Sanders, An Appeal to Reveal Poetic Ideal :
    • Enraptures a man to foretake his pleasure, And capture a woman to partake her treasure.
  • *2010 , Raymond A. Francis, True Experiences: The Sins That Brought Me to My Knees :
    • Upon entering, she showed me to the bedroom. I got undressed and laid on the bed, thinking of the course of action I had to foretake as I lay there.
  • To take or choose before another (option); prefer.
  • *2011 , Jacqueline Prost, Journey Through Experiences :
    • To be healthy and acknowledged I strive to be my very best / I am grateful and thankful For the blessings I do have / I foretake to dream the biggest dream yet [...]