accept an appointment; accept betrothal gifts (old custom)
Meanings
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(old custom) for the bride's family to accept betrothal gifts from the groom's family during engagement
archaicRefers to the traditional Chinese marriage custom where the woman's side formally accepts the betrothal gifts (cai li) from the man's side. This usage is now largely historical or literary.
In traditional marriage customs, after the bride's family accepted the betrothal gifts, they would return gifts to the groom's family.
This type of betrothal acceptance ceremony is rarely seen in modern times.
verb
to accept an appointment or employment; to be hired
formalUsed in professional contexts to indicate that someone has accepted a job offer, position, or commission. Can be used with specific institutions or roles.
He was hired as a volleyball coach.
This renowned scholar was appointed to teach at Peking University last year.
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After accepting the position, he needed to sign a confidentiality agreement.
She has just been hired as the legal counsel for this company.