Accept
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- It's only when the cops refuse to accept this and claim that he must be involved himself that he comes up with a lie that they will believe.
Source: Cassandra Truth / Live-Action TV -
Go Out with a Smile: During "The Real Ludmilla" three men sentenced to death just lie back and accept it, happy that they won't have to live under Ludmilla's rule.
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Steiner cannot accept this as fact, because it would mean that Wolfgang is more of a "man" than him, so he demands Wolfgang admit that it is a lie.
Source: Series / Sense8
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