In plain English
It means you give your approval to a request someone else sent you. The request is directed to you on the social media service.
In context
Here, "accept request" labels the action that approves a request another user has sent to you on the social media service.
- Situation
- Using messages, follows, connections, groups, communities, and interaction controls
- What it communicates
- Labels the action for approving an incoming social or messaging request.
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not say what kind of request it is or what happens after you approve it.
Examples
“When her cousin sent a request on the social media site, Maya accepted the request that evening.”
“On social media, I only accept requests from people whose names I recognize.”