acceptent

Acceptent is the third-person plural present indicative form of the French verb accepter, meaning “they accept” in English. It is used with the subject ils or elles and appears in sentences referring to accepting conditions, invitations, proposals, or commitments. It is part of regular -er verb conjugation: j'accepte, tu acceptes, il accepte, nous acceptons, vous acceptez, ils acceptent. The stem is accep- and the standard endings for -er verbs are added, with the final -ent pronounced as a silent ending in contemporary speech.

Etymology: accepter comes from Old French accepter, ultimately from Latin acceptāre (from accipere), meaning to take or receive, with the sense of approving or consenting developing over time. In usage, acceptent can be followed by a direct object (les conditions, une invitation) or by the infinitive with a complement: ils acceptent de participer. The form is a normal part of everyday French and may appear in both informal and formal contexts, including legal or contractual language when listing accepted terms or agreements.

See also: accepter, French verb conjugation, and related -er verbs.