accept the terms

Meaning

To agree to the conditions, rules, or requirements stated in a contract, agreement, or policy. This is commonly used in legal, financial, and digital contexts (such as accepting terms of service).

Examples

• You must accept the terms of service before creating an account on our platform.

  You must accept the terms of service before creating an account on our platform.

• Both companies agreed to accept the terms of the non-disclosure agreement.

  Both companies agreed to accept the terms of the non-disclosure agreement.

• If you do not accept the terms, you will not be allowed to download the software.

  If you do not accept the terms, you will not be allowed to download the software.

• After a long negotiation, the client finally decided to accept the terms of the contract.

  After a long negotiation, the client finally decided to accept the terms of the contract.

• Please read the document carefully before you click to accept the terms.

  Please read the document carefully before you click to accept the terms.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I accept the term of the contract.

  ✓ I accept the terms of the contract.

  Use the plural 'terms' when referring to the conditions or clauses in an agreement.

• ✗ We need to accept with the terms.

  ✓ We need to accept the terms.

  Do not use 'with' after the verb 'accept'. It directly takes the noun phrase as an object.

Related Expressions

Practice

• To complete your registration, you must check the box to ___.

  💡 agree to the conditions

  Show answer

  accept the terms

• We cannot proceed with the partnership unless they ___.

  💡 agree to the contract conditions

  Show answer

  accept the terms