Collocation
accept an offer
to agree to take an offer that is made to you (e.g., a job, deal, or proposal)
Definition
'accept an offer' is a common English collocation. to agree to take an offer that is made to you (e.g., a job, deal, or proposal)
accept + an offer
“After thinking it over, she decided to accept the offer.”
Examples
- I decided to accept the offer because the salary and benefits were good.
- She accepted the offer and started her new job the following Monday.
- If they accept the offer, we can finalize the paperwork today.
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- He is ready to accept the offer as long as the hours stay flexible.
- We cannot accept the offer without reviewing the full contract first.
- They accepted the offer after a brief negotiation over the start date.
- I was about to accept the offer when another company called with a better package.
- The board voted unanimously to accept the offer to acquire the smaller firm.
- Even under pressure, she refused to accept the offer unless the terms were put in writing.
More verb + determiner + nouns
- make a decision to choose what to do after thinking about different options
- make a mistake to do something wrong or incorrectly
- join a meeting to enter and take part in a scheduled meeting, especially an online one
- make an excuse to invent or give a reason (often not true) to avoid doing something or to explain a mistake
- make a mess to create a dirty, untidy, or disorganized situation; to spill, scatter, or cause disorder