aceptar
/aθebˈtaɾ/ · A1 · verb
to accept, to take up, to take up on
🤝 aceptar = accept + -ar: Latin acceptare, to take what is offered
A near-twin of English accept: swap the ending for the Spanish verb ending -ar. Both come from Latin acceptare, from ad (to) + capere (to take). The c before e is a soft th or s sound: a-thep-TAR.