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Definition of Acceptance
- the act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer"
- the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
- a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations; "all people should practice toleration and live together in peace"
- 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"
- (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)
- banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank
- the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club"
Hyponyms: embrace, bosom, self acceptance, recognition, currency, vogue, acknowledgment, acknowledgement, approval, favorable reception, favourable reception, acceptation, contentedness, content, acquiescence, eligibility, welcome
Derivational Morphology: accept, take, have, adopt, follow, espouse, consent, go for, digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up, live with, swallow
| Language Translations: | |||
| French: acceptation | German: Abnahme | ||
| Interlingua: acceptation | Italian: accettazione | ||
| Japanese: 承諾 | Norwegian: godtagelse | ||
| Polish: akceptacja | Portuguese: aceitação | ||
| Russian: одобрение | Spanish: aceptación | ||
| Swedish: acceptans | Telugu: అంగీకారం | ||
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