acceptance

[ ak-sep-tuhns, ik- ]

noun

1. the act of taking or receiving something offered.
2. favorable reception; approval; favor.
3. the act of assenting or believing:

   acceptance of a theory.

4. the fact or state of being accepted or acceptable ( def ).
5. acceptation ( def 1 ).
6. Commerce.
   1. an engagement to pay an order, draft, or bill of exchange when it becomes due, as by the person on whom it is drawn.
   2. an order, draft, etc., that a person or bank has accepted as calling for payment and has thus promised to pay.

acceptance

/ əkˈsɛptəns /

noun

1. the act of accepting or the state of being accepted or acceptable
2. favourable reception; approval
3. often foll by of belief (in) or assent (to)
4. commerce
   1. a formal agreement by a debtor to pay a draft, bill, etc
   2. the document so accepted Compare bank acceptance
5. plural a list of horses accepted as starters in a race
6. contract law words or conduct by which a person signifies his assent to the terms and conditions of an offer or agreement

Other Words From

• non·ac·cept·ance noun
• pre·ac·cept·ance noun
• pro·ac·cept·ance adjective
• re·ac·cept·ance noun
• self-ac·cep·tance noun
• un·ac·cept·ance noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of acceptance¹

First recorded in 1565–75; accept + -ance

Related Words

• accession
• acknowledgment
• admission
• adoption
• affirmation
• agreement
• approval
• concession
• recognition