Accept vs Agree

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Belly

#425455 Sun, 30 Sep 07 09:25 AM

I am confused with the two verbs" agree" and "accept"

ex:

He asked me to marry him and I accepted

He asked me to marry him and I agreed?

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Mister Micawber

#425457 Sun, 30 Sep 07 09:30 AM

Accepted (= gave an affirmative reply to; responded favorably to).

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'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'