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

Example Sentences

A decade ago, LGBTQ+ communities were gaining greater visibility and acceptance in China’s traditionally conservative society.

From Los Angeles Times

She confirmed her acceptance of the role to the same newspaper, saying she was "truly honoured".

From BBC

To honour that moment, he gave a nine-minute acceptance speech thanking everyone from his mother to an art teacher he'd met backstage.

From BBC

In her research, Karen coined the phrase “fashion identity assimilation” to describe the ways individuals use style to gain acceptance by specific cultural or social groups.

From Salon

In his acceptance speech early Wednesday, Trump declared that America had given him “an unprecedented and powerful mandate.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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