give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"
receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"
admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye"
tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasie
DOWN
bring down or defeat (an opponent)
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position; "don't fall down"; "rode the lift up and skied down"; "prices plunged downward"
eat immoderately; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"
away from a more central or a more northerly place; "was sent down to work at the regional office"; "worked down on the farm"; "came down for the wedding"; "flew down to Florida"
drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"
paid in cash at time of purchase; "put ten dollars down on the necklace"
cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet"
in an inactive or inoperative state; "the factory went down during the strike"; "the computer went down agai
EAT
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"
use up (resources or materials);
eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"
take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"
worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; "What's eating you?"
ENGULF
devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"
flow over or cover completely; "The bright light engulfed him completely"
GULP
utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly; "He gulped for help after choking on a big piece of meat"
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers"
a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp"
a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
INGEST
take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
MARTIN
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas
United States singer (1917-1995)
United States actress (1913-1990)
United States actor and comedian (born in 1945)
TOLERATE
have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition; "The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him"
recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others); "We must tolerate the religions of others"