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acceptance



ac·cep·tance [ ik-ˈsep-tən(t)s]



acceptance   
noun
[ik-ˈsep-tən(t)s]

Definition of acceptance

1 : the quality or state of being accepted or acceptable
//His theories have gained widespread acceptance.
2 : the act of accepting something or someone : the fact of being accepted : approval
//acceptance of responsibility
3 law : an agreeing either expressly or by conduct to the act or offer of another so that a contract is concluded and the parties become legally bound
4a : the act of accepting a time draft or bill of exchange for payment when due according to the specified terms
b : an accepted draft or bill of exchange
5 : acceptation sense 2



Recent Examples on the Web


//In his acceptance speech, Hoyle also paid tribute to his late daughter Natalie Lewis-Hoyle, who died last year, aged 28.
— Ivana Kottasová, CNN, "Order! UK Parliament elects Lindsay Hoyle as new Speaker," 4 Nov. 2019
//And this felt a little strange, since the actress had given acceptance speeches on the national stage for three out of the four preceding years — for her TV work.
— David Canfield, EW.com, "Why the Oscars' Best Supporting Actress category tells a crucial Hollywood story," 31 Oct. 2019
//That’s the question the author and illustrator Maurice Sendak set out to answer in his 1964 Caldecott Medal acceptance speech, for Where the Wild Things Are.
— Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, "The Bard of Bedtime," 8 Oct. 2019
//Oh, a heartwarming acceptance speech at an awards show?
— Glamour, "With 2020 on the Horizon, Is It Safe to Hope Again?," 4 Oct. 2019
//Waller-Bridge gave her warm and pithy acceptance speech not knowing about the makeup faux pas, and instantly made the Internet fall even more in love with her.
— Neha Prakash, Allure, "Emmys 2019: Phoebe Waller-Bridge Accepts Award With Lipstick on Her Cheek," 23 Sep. 2019
//Yes, there were some moving acceptance speeches, surprises and historic wins.
— oregonlive, "Emmys 2019 reaction: If TV’s so good, why was the awards show so bad?," 23 Sep. 2019
//The Emmy Awards always deliver unforgettable moments—think Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's 2006 bit to Merritt Wever's hilariously brief 2013 acceptance speech—and 2019's celebration was no exception.
— Emma Specter, Vogue, "The 11 Best Moments From the 2019 Emmy Awards," 23 Sep. 2019
//The broadcast flowed at a brisk place, which contrasted nicely with the loose energy and spiky passion of the most memorable acceptance speeches.
— Troy Patterson, The New Yorker, "The Joyous, Fragmented, and Slightly Anxious 2019 Emmy Awards," 23 Sep. 2019


First Known Use of acceptance

circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 3



History and Etymology for acceptance

borrowed from Anglo-French, "agreement to abide by the act on another," from accepter "to accept" + -ance -ance



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More Synonyms and Antonyms ofacceptance

Synonyms & Antonyms of acceptance

1 a readiness or willingness to accept or adapt to a given circumstance
  • She eventually reached an acceptance of her mother's sometimes challenging eccentricities.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms for acceptance

Antonyms and Near Antonyms for acceptance

2 permission given to do something
  • They had a fancy dinner to celebrate his acceptance to Columbia University.

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More Definitions foracceptance

acceptance

noun
ac·​cep·​tance | \ ik-ˈsep-təns , ak-\

Kids Definition of acceptance

1 : the act of accepting
2 : the quality or state of being accepted or acceptable