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ac·cep·tance  (k-sptns)

n.

1. The act or process of accepting.

2. The state of being accepted or acceptable.

3. Favorable reception; approval.

4. Belief in something; agreement.

5. Abbr. acpt.

a. A formal indication by a debtor of willingness to pay a time draft or bill of exchange.

b. A written instrument so accepted.

6. Law Compliance by one party with the terms and conditions of another's offer so that a contract becomes legally binding between them.

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acceptance [əkˈsɛptəns]

n

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. (Business / Commerce) Commerce

a.  a formal agreement by a debtor to pay a draft, bill, etc.

b.  the document so accepted Compare bank acceptance

5. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) (plural) Austral and NZ a list of horses accepted as starters in a race

6. (Law) Contract law words or conduct by which a person signifies his assent to the terms and conditions of an offer or agreement

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acceptance

1. the acknowledgment of a bill of exchange, in writing across the back, binding the acceptor to make payment.
2. the bill so endorsed.

See also: Finance

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	acceptance - the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true; "he gave credence to the gossip"; "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years" credence attitude, mental attitude - a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun" fatalism - a submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable recognition - an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid; "the recognition of the Rio Grande as a boundary between Mexico and the United States"
	2.	acceptance - the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance" adoption, espousal, acceptation embrace, bosom - a close affectionate and protective acceptance; "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family" approval, approving, blessing - the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"
	3.	acceptance - the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club" situation, state of affairs - the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt vogue - a current state of general acceptance and use acknowledgement, acknowledgment, recognition - the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged; "the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work"; "she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own" favorable reception, favourable reception, approval - acceptance as satisfactory; "he bought it on approval" acceptation - acceptance as true or valid contentedness, content - the state of being contented with your situation in life; "he relaxed in sleepy contentedness"; "they could read to their heart's content" acquiescence - acceptance without protest welcome - the state of being welcome; "don't outstay your welcome" rejection - the state of being rejected
	4.	acceptance - (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract) contract law - that branch of jurisprudence that studies the rights and obligations of parties entering into contracts assent, acquiescence - agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly"
	5.	acceptance - banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank banker's acceptance bill of exchange, draft, order of payment - a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
	6.	acceptance - a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations; "all people should practice toleration and live together in peace" toleration, sufferance permissiveness, tolerance - a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior self acceptance - an acceptance of yourself as you are, warts and all
	7.	acceptance - the act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer" acquisition - the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another"

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acceptance

noun

1. accepting, taking, receiving, obtaining, acquiring, reception, receipt The party is being downgraded by its acceptance of secret donations.

2. acknowledgement, agreement, belief, approval, recognition, admission, consent, consensus, adoption, affirmation, assent, credence, accession, approbation, concurrence, accedence, stamp or seal of approval a theory that is steadily gaining acceptance

3. approval, following, support, embracing, adoption, endorsement, espousal Avant-garde music has not found general public acceptance.

4. recognition, appreciation, acknowledgment an effort to ensure that the disabled achieve real acceptance

5. taking on, admission, assumption, acknowledgement, undertaking, avowal a letter of acceptance

6. submission, yielding, resignation, concession, compliance, deference, passivity, acquiescence He thought about it for a moment, then nodded his reluctant acceptance.

Translations

acceptance [əkˈseptəns]

A. N

1. [of gift, invitation, apology, offer, cheque] → aceptación f

2. (= approval) → aprobación f, acogida f
to meet with general acceptance → tener una buena acogida general
to win acceptance → lograr la aprobación

B. CPD acceptance credit N → crédito m de aceptación

acceptance [ækˈsɛptəns] n

[invitation, offer, proposal] → acceptation f
a letter of acceptance → une lettre d'acceptation acceptance speech

(= approval) [idea, theory, trend] → approbation f; [authority] → acceptation f
to gain acceptance → recevoir un accueil favorable
to meet with general acceptance → être favorablement accueilli(e) par tous

[person] → accueil m favorable
to gain acceptance → être bien accepté(e)

[change, fate, unpleasant fact] → acceptation f
acceptance speech n → discours m de réception

acceptance

n

(of offer, gift, excuse) → Annahme f; (of suggestion, work also, report, findings) → Akzeptierung f; (of responsibility) → Übernahme f; (= believing: of story) → Glauben nt; (= receiving: of award) → Entgegennahme f; his acceptance into the family → seine Aufnahme in der or die Familie; to find or win or gain acceptance (theories, people) → anerkannt werden, Anerkennung finden; to meet with general acceptance → allgemeine Anerkennung finden

(= recognition: of need, fact) → Anerkennung f

(= toleration: of behaviour, fate, conditions) → Hinnahme f

(Comm) (of cheque, orders) → Annahme f; (of delivery also) → Abnahme f

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acceptance:

acceptance house

n (Fin) → Akzept- or Wechselbank f

acceptance trials

pl → Abnahmeprüfung f

acceptance [əkˈsɛpt/əns] n → accettazione f; (of person, by others) → accoglienza (favorevole); (for job, membership) → accettazione; (of proposal) → accoglimento
I've received two acceptances → ho ricevuto due risposte positive
to meet with general acceptance → incontrare il favore or il consenso generale