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What is the opposite of the word "reject"? ›

'Reject' means to say no to. The correct antonym of the given word is option B, 'accept' which means to agree.

An antonym is a word that is the opposite of another word. An opposite can be the other side of, reverse of, or something contrary to anything, not just words. Below are some examples: 'Hot' is the antonym/opposite of 'cold.

deny dismiss rebuff refuse renounce repudiate scrap spurn turn down veto.

An antonym is a word that is opposite in meaning to another.

The word 'Accept' means to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly. The antonyms of the word 'Accept' are "reject, refuse, deny". From the antonym of the given word, we can say that the word 'reject' is the opposite in meaning. The word 'reject' means to dismiss as inadequate, unacceptable, or faulty.

: contrary to one another or to a thing specified : reverse. gave them opposite directions.

Answer: The opposite of opposite is similar. When learning about the concept of opposites, or antonyms, you are learning to about a contrast meaning. For example, stop is the opposite of go.

A contronym is a word with two opposite meanings. For example, the word cleave can mean "to cut apart" or "to bind together". This feature is also called enantiosemy, enantionymy (enantio- means "opposite"), antilogy or autoantonymy. An enantiosemic term is by definition polysemic.

opposite, contrary, reverse imply that two things differ from each other in such a way as to indicate a definite kind of relationship. opposite suggests symmetrical antithesis in position, action, or character: opposite ends of a pole, sides of a road, views.

: to refuse to accept, consider, submit to, take for some purpose, or use. rejected the suggestion. reject a manuscript. b. : to refuse to hear, receive, or admit : rebuff, repel.

What is a word for being rejected? ›

dropped jilted. Strong matches. abandoned denied deserted forsaken refused returned shunned.

Meanwhile, 'reject' pertains to the decision to dismiss or refuse to agree, which is fundamentally the opposite of 'ratifying'.

What is an antonym? An antonym is a word that has the exact opposite meaning to another. Common antonyms are often adjectives and adverbs that have a word that they directly oppose. There are lots of common antonyms that we use on a day-to-day basis.

boy - girl. brave - cowardly. bright - dim, dull. brighten - fade. broad - narrow.

The opposite action here is to push yourself to do things and meet people. Fear of failure or rejection will make you avoid situations where there is a risk of failing or being rejected. When you believe there is a risk of rejection you may limit your options to the 'safer' ones and will avoid anything deemed 'risky'.

The correct antonym/ opposite of "refuse" which indicates or shows that one is not willing to do something is "accept" which means to consent to receive or undertake something.

The term 'ratify' is used in the field of law and politics to denote the act of providing formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, thus making it officially valid. Meanwhile, 'reject' pertains to the decision to dismiss or refuse to agree, which is fundamentally the opposite of 'ratifying'.