Accept vs Believe

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Accept

Top 1000 (muito comum) A2 verb

Believe

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 verb

	Accept	Believe
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/əkˈsept/","/əkˈsepts/","/əkˈseptɪd/","/əkˈseptɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/əkˈsept/","/əkˈsepts/","/əkˈseptɪd/","/əkˈseptɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/bɪˈliːv/","/bɪˈliːvz/","/bɪˈliːvd/","/bɪˈliːvɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/bɪˈliːv/","/bɪˈliːvz/","/bɪˈliːvd/","/bɪˈliːvɪŋ/"]/
Significado	To agree to receive something or to believe it is true.	to think that something is true
Exemplo	I am happy to accept your invitation to the party.	I believe in fairytales.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	A2	A1
Classe gramatical	verb	verb
Colocações	eagerly, gladly, graciously, be glad to, be happy to, be reluctant to, from, happily, readily, fully, be happy to, be prepared to, be ready to, be commonly accepted, be generally accepted, be universally accepted, eagerly, gladly, graciously, be glad to, be happy to, be reluctant to, from, happily, readily, fully, be happy to, be prepared to, be ready to, be commonly accepted, be generally accepted, be universally accepted, happily, readily, fully, be happy to, be prepared to, be ready to, be commonly accepted, be generally accepted, be universally accepted	deeply, fervently, firmly, cannot, be hard to, give somebody to, can hardly believe something, can scarcely believe something, not believe a word of something, deeply, fervently, firmly, cannot, be hard to, give somebody to, can hardly believe something, can scarcely believe something, not believe a word of something, deeply, fervently, firmly, cannot, be hard to, give somebody to, can hardly believe something, can scarcely believe something, not believe a word of something
Antônimos	reject, decline, refuse	deny, doubt
Erros comuns	Confused with 'except' - remember 'accept' means to receive., Using 'accept' without an object - always specify what is being accepted., Mixing up 'accept' and 'admit' - 'accept' is about receiving, while 'admit' often implies recognition.	Confused with 'believe in' (which means to trust in the existence or value of something)., Using 'believe' without an object (e.g., 'I believe.' should specify what)., Mixing 'believe' with 'think' when conveying certainty (they have slight differences).
Notas de uso	Used when someone agrees to something offered, like an invitation or a proposal. It's appropriate in both formal and casual contexts but may become less common in very informal speech.	Most often used in statements of faith or trust. Avoid in formal writing when expressing doubt; instead, use 'consider' or 'regard'.

Perguntas frequentes: Accept vs Believe

Qual é a diferença entre Accept e Believe?

Accept: To agree to receive something or to believe it is true. Believe: to think that something is true

Qual é mais avançada: Accept e Believe?

Accept é o nível mais alto, em A2, na escala CEFR.

Accept e Believe estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Accept: A2, Believe: A1 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Accept e Believe?

Accept: verb, Believe: verb.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Accept: I am happy to accept your invitation to the party. Believe: I believe in fairytales.

Posso usar Accept e Believe de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Accept e Believe são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.