Word Trick ( Accept vs Except )

Accept

Meanings: 

1. Admit
Example:  The school accepted him in the school. 

2. Agree
Example:  She accepted his proposal.

3. Approve
Example:  The bank accepted her loan.

4. Authorize
Example: The website won't accept the password.

5. Include
Example: They accepted him in their team.

6. Regard as proper or normal
Example: It is hard to accept the violence on the TV.

7. Settle emotionally
Example:  It took a long time for the little girl to accept that his grandmother is no more.

8. Take in payment
Example:   This store accepted my credit card.

9. Willingly receive
Example:   They accepted my gift with love.

Except

Meanings: 


1. Reject

Example:   They excepted televisions on the back of the 10% off coupon. 

2. But not

Example:   He is not interested in anything except eating and sleeping.

3. Only +that

Example:   I would like to come with you except that I already have other plans.

4. Exclude

Example:   They admitted  several people, but excepted those under age of  twenty-one.

5. Outstanding

Example:   He was an exceptional singer.

6.  Any other condition, unless

Example:   I will study except if sis will also study.