acceptance

noun — 10 senses

acceptance

noun

CA, US, UK /əkˈsɛp.təns/ · AU, NZ /əkˈsep.təns/

Etymology * First attested in 1528–1530. Probably partly from Middle French acceptance (from Old French accepter (“accept”)) and partly from accept + -ance.

10 senses
  1. 1The act of accepting; the receiving of something…
  2. 2An instance of that act.
  3. 3Belief in something; agreement, assent.
  4. 4The state of being accepted.
  5. 5The usual or accepted meaning of a word or expression.
  6. 6An assent and engagement by the person on whom a bill of…
  7. 7An agreeing to the action, proposals, or terms of…
  8. 8The act of an authorized representative of the…
  9. 9A list of horses accepted as starters in a race.
  10. 10Synonym of etendue.
1

The act of accepting; the receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval.

  • the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc.
  • All the flockes of Kedar shall be gathered together vnto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister vnto thee: they shall come vp with acceptance on mine altar, and I wil glorifie the house of my glory.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Isaiah 60:7:
2

An instance of that act.

3

Belief in something; agreement, assent.

4

The state of being accepted.

  • The warrant I haue of your Honourable Diſpoſition, not the Worth of my vntutor'd Lines makes it aſſured of acceptance.1594, William Shakespeare, Lucrece (First Quarto), London: […] Richard Field, for Iohn Harrison, […], →OCLC:
5

The usual or accepted meaning of a word or expression.

6

Business, Finance An assent and engagement by the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn, to pay it when due according to the terms of the acceptance; the bill of exchange itself when accepted.

7

Law An agreeing to the action, proposals, or terms of another by some act which results in the conclusion of a legally binding contract; the reception or taking of a thing bought as that for which it was bought, or as that agreed to be delivered, or the taking of possession of a thing as owner.

  • But what acts shall amount to such an acceptance is often a question of great nicety and difficulty.1876, Herbert Newman Mozley, George Crispe Whiteley, A Concise Law Dictionary, London: Butterworths, […] , →OCLC, page 4, column 2:
8

Government US The act of an authorized representative of the government by which the government assents to ownership of existing and identified supplies, or approves specific services rendered, as partial or complete performance of a contract.

9

Hobbies, Horse racing, Horseracing, Horses, Lifestyle, Pets, Racing, Sports Australia, New Zealand A list of horses accepted as starters in a race.

10

Engineering, Natural sciences, Optics, Physical sciences, Physics Synonym of etendue.

Synonyms
accepting, receiving, reception, approval, acceptableness, assent
Derived terms
banker's acceptance, trade acceptance, acceptance and commitment therapy, acceptance house, acceptance speech, acceptance test, disacceptance, fat acceptance, nonacceptance, overacceptance, postacceptance, preacceptance, reacceptance, re-acceptance, self acceptance, self-acceptance, unacceptance, underacceptance, wife acceptance factor

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