acception

noun — 2 senses

acception

noun

Etymology From Middle English accepcioun, from Middle French accepcion (Modern French acception) and Latin acceptiō, acceptiōnis (“acceptance”). By surface analysis, accept + -ion.

1

Obsolete Acceptation; received meaning.

2

Proscribed, Rare acceptance

Derived terms
acception of persons, acception of faces
Related terms
accept

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