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.

5. acceptation.

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 Word Forms

• nonacceptance noun
• preacceptance noun
• proacceptance adjective
• reacceptance noun
• self-acceptance noun
• unacceptance noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of acceptance¹

First recorded in 1565–75; accept + -ance

Example Sentences

I do think we need to have a conversation about how much time is being spent telling people to keep their acceptance speeches short.

From Los Angeles Times

He plans to tell nominees that he will donate $100,000 to charity on the night, but the donation will decrease for every acceptance speech that goes over the time limit.

From BBC

That this process creates legitimization and acceptance, that it provides the sense that this is an acceptable form of political action.

From Salon

A photograph from that year shows him standing in front of the university's sign holding an acceptance letter.

From BBC

You know he’d deliver one of the all-time great acceptance speeches.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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