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(noun) the act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer" |
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Related Words: acquisition |
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(noun) in contract law: words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract) |
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Related Words: acquiescence, assent, conceding, concession, consent, yielding |
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(noun) banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank |
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Synonyms: banker's acceptance |
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Related Words: bill of exchange, draft, order of payment |
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(noun) the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club" |
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Related Words: acceptation, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, acquiescence, approval, content, contentedness, currency, eligibility, favorable reception, recognition, situation, state of affairs, vogue, welcome |
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Antonyms: rejection |
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(noun) the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance" |
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Synonyms: adoption |
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Related Words: approval, approving, blessing, bosom, embrace |
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(noun) a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations |
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Synonyms: sufferance, toleration |
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Related Words: permissiveness, self acceptance, tolerance |
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(noun) 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" |
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Synonyms: credence |
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Related Words: attitude, mental attitude |
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