The term 'VOTE TO ACCEPT' is a process in which a group of people come together to decide on a particular issue. The crossword solution for this term is 'ADOPT', which means to take up or accept something as one's own. This could refer to a decision made by a group, such as a vote to accept a new policy or law. It could also refer to the adoption of a child or pet into a family. In either case, the act of adoption implies that the group or individual has accepted something as their own.