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Pursue vs Accept - What's the difference?

pursue | accept |

In lang=en terms the difference between pursue and accept

is that pursue is to participate in (an activity, business etc); to practise, follow (a profession) while accept is to receive something willingly.

As verbs the difference between pursue and accept

is that pursue is (obsolete|transitive) to follow with harmful intent; to try to harm, to persecute, torment while accept is to receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.

As an adjective accept is

(obsolete) accepted.

pursue

English

Verb

(pursu)
  • (obsolete) To follow with harmful intent; to try to harm, to persecute, torment.
  • To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase.
  • * Wyclif Bible, John xv. 20
    • The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have pursued' me, they shall ' pursue you also.
  • * 2009 , Martin Chulov, ‘Iraqi shoe-thrower claims he suffered torture in jail’, The Guardian , 15 Sep 09:
    • He now feared for his life, and believed US intelligence agents would pursue him.
  • To follow, travel down (a particular way, course of action etc.).
    • Her rival pursued a quite different course.
  • To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.).
  • * 2009 , Benjamin Pogrund, ‘Freeze won't hurt Netanyahu’, The Guardian , 1 Dec 09:
    • He even stands to gain in world terms: his noisy critics strengthen his projected image of a man determined to pursue peace with Palestinians.
  • To participate in (an activity, business etc.); to practise, follow (a profession).

    • See also

    * follow * chase

    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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