 Accept versus accept. This is another set of words that are commonly confused in English. Let's take a closer look. Accept is a verb and is a synonym for to receive, such as here. I accepted all my birthday gifts with gratitude. Accept, on the other hand, is a conjunction and is a synonym for apart from, otherwise then, were it not true. When Susan travels, she packs everything except the kitchen sink. Remember that accept is a verb, meaning to receive, and accept is a conjunction, meaning apart from. I'm sure you'll never confuse the two words again. That's it for today. See you next time.