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acceptance

/ acceptance /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of taking something that is offered
"her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"
"he anticipated their acceptance of his offer"
Type of:
acquisition
Derived:
accept take have
noun Sense 2
(contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)
Type of:
assent acquiescence
Domain:
contract law
noun Sense 3
banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank
Type of:
draft bill of exchange order of payment
noun Sense 4
the state of being acceptable and accepted
"torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club"
Opposites:
rejection
Type of:
situation state of affairs
Kinds of:
currency vogue recognition acknowledgment acknowledgement
Derived:
accept
noun Sense 5
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
"its adoption by society"
"the proposal found wide acceptance"
Type of:
blessing approval approving
Kinds of:
embrace bosom
Derived:
adopt follow espouse accept take
noun Sense 6
a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
"all people should practice toleration and live together in peace"
Type of:
permissiveness tolerance
Kinds of:
self acceptance
Derived:
digest endure stick out stomach bear
noun Sense 7
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
"he gave credence to the gossip"
"acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years"
Type of:
attitude mental attitude
Kinds of:
recognition
Derived:
accept
Semantic Complexity
82%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
40
Times Searched
1
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acquisition assent acquiescence draft bill of exchange order of payment situation state of affairs currency vogue recognition acknowledgment