The phrase "accept a meal" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to the act of agreeing to receive food offered by someone, often in a social or hospitable context.
Example: "When my friend invited me over for dinner, I was happy to accept a meal at her house."
Alternatives: "receive a meal" or "take a meal."
When Muhammad arrived, he was too shy to accept a meal but before long he was cooking up a storm in their kitchen.
At HMRC, senior staff are barred from accepting invitations to the opera or sporting events, may not bring partners to receptions and can only accept a meal if it is not lavish.
A video posted on Twitter in August, at the beginning of the strike, seems to show inmate Heriberto "Sharky" Garcia ― an activist and artist whose writing has been posted online ― refusing to accept a meal in the California State Prison in Represa.
In contrast, in the United States, it would be considered inappropriate in most cases to accept a meal.
Accepting a meal, a gift, or an invitation for a date does not imply or constitute consent.
Among other things, it bars public servants, journalists and teachers from accepting a meal worth more than 30,000 won, about $27, if there is a potential conflict of interest.
For years after Tanai's attempt, Najibullah regaled visitors with the story of how his general had betrayed him — even after accepting a meal of ashak, a traditional Afghan meat dish, at Najibullah's home, served by the President's wife.
For years after Tanai's attempt, Najibullah regaled visitors with the story of how his general had betrayed him even after accepting a meal of ashak, a traditional Afghan meat dish, at Najibullah's home, served by the President's wife.
Known for freewheeling talk, Mr. Quello disagreed when the F.C.C. ruled that no employee could accept a free meal from a lobbyist.
I never post anything I wouldn't endorse, or accept a free meal that I wouldn't happily pay for myself.
They never identify themselves to the restaurant staff before eating and are forbidden to accept a free meal, but there are ways of picking them out: a conservative suit, a poker face.
