akceptuj

Akceptuj is the second-person singular imperative form of the Polish verb akceptować, meaning to accept, approve, consent, or admit. It is used to command or request that someone accept or approve something, as in Akceptuj warunki umowy (Accept the terms of the contract) or Akceptuj propozycję (Accept the proposal). The verb akceptować is imperfective, focusing on the action of accepting as a process.

Etymology and related forms: akceptować derives from Latin acceptare or acceptus, and it entered Polish through the broader European vocabulary of acceptance and approval. Polish forms related to the verb include akceptuj (imperative singular), akceptujmy (let us accept), and akceptujcie (imperative plural). The perfective counterpart is zaakceptować, whose imperatives are zaakceptuj (singular) and zaakceptujcie (plural). Distinctions between imperfective and perfective aspects matter in nuanced usage, such as ongoing acceptance versus a completed act of accepting.

Usage and contexts: in everyday language, akceptować covers practical acts of accepting objects, proposals, conditions, or statements, as well as more formal acceptance in legal or administrative settings. In computing and online interfaces, phrases like Akceptuj cookies or Akceptuj regulamin are common, directing users to consent to terms or data practices. The form akceptuj, as a direct imperative, is widely understood in informal speech and in instructional text, whereas zaakceptuj is used when the emphasis is on completing the action.