Acceptanceof an offer or a proposal is the act of saying yes to it or agreeing to it.
The Party is being degraded by its acceptance of secret donations. [+ of]
I sent them more than 6,000 cartoons before I had my one and only acceptance by them.
Several shareholders have withdrawn earlier acceptances of the offer.
...a letter of acceptance.
...his acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Synonyms: accepting, taking, receiving, obtaining More Synonyms of acceptance
2. uncountable noun
If there is acceptance of an idea, most people believe or agree that it is true.
...a theory that is steadily gaining acceptance.
There was a general acceptance that the defence budget would shrink.
Synonyms: acknowledgement, agreement, belief, approval More Synonyms of acceptance
3. uncountable noun
Your acceptanceof a situation, especially an unpleasant or difficult one, is an attitude or feeling that you cannot change it and that you must get used to it.
Their acceptance of the system will probably determine its long-term fate.
...his calm acceptance of whatever comes his way. [+ of]
4. uncountable noun [usually with supplement]
If there is acceptance of a new product, people start to like it and get used to it.
Customer acceptance of this technology has been outstanding.
Avant-garde music to this day has not found general public acceptance.
Synonyms: approval, following, support, embracing More Synonyms of acceptance
5. uncountable noun
Acceptance of someone into a group means beginning to think of them as part of the group and to act in a friendly way towards them.
...an effort to ensure that people with disabilities achieve real acceptance.
Synonyms: recognition, appreciation, acknowledgment More Synonyms of acceptance
More Synonyms of acceptance
acceptance in British English
(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. business
a.
a formal agreement by a debtor to pay a draft, bill, etc
b.
the document so accepted
Compare bank acceptance
5. (plural) Australian and New Zealand
a list of horses accepted as starters in a race
6. contract law
words or conduct by which a person signifies his or her assent to the terms and conditions of an offer or agreement
acceptance in American English
(ækˈsɛptəns; əkˈsɛptəns)
noun
1.
an accepting or being accepted
2.
approving reception; approval; acceptability
3.
belief in; assent
4.
a draft or bill of exchange that has been accepted for payment
see also banker's acceptance, trade acceptance
5. Law
an express or implied act by which one accepts an obligation, offer, contract, etc. together with all its legal consequences
COBUILD Collocations
acceptance
widespread acceptance
Examples of 'acceptance' in a sentence
acceptance
But what would they do for an acceptance speech?
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
No doubt she's already working on her acceptance speech.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I hadn't written an acceptance speech.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
And it also shows that it is very hard indeed to get formal acceptance of error.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There is a general acceptance of the importance of the imagination and of the unconscious.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
We are nudged into an attitude of acceptance and tolerance.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He gave his acceptance speech in the college hall.
The Sun (2013)
To gain acceptance from the youth coaches and school teachers who wrote him off.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
What we must first do is realize that we only progress through the acceptance of change.
Hopkins, Tom The Guide to Greatness in Sales (1994)
There are other examples of naming deals gaining solemnity and acceptance over time.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
We have a culture of acceptance of change.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He struggles to survive and to gain acceptance from the other animals in his group.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This does not mean that because in certain circumstances the police were called upon there was a general acceptance of them.
Walklate, Sandra Victimology - the victim and the criminal justice process (1989)
Your signed application is your acceptance of this offer 's terms and conditions.
The Sun (2012)
The calm acceptance of her presence helped to subdue her anxiety about Ritchie.
Paige, Frances The Glasgow Girls (1994)
After completing a number of tests she got a letter of acceptance - for bob skeleton.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In the end, the board recommended acceptance of the offer.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
His witty acceptance speech impressed an agent, who signed him up.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Graves writes in untroubled acceptance of the fact that it is as much a soldier's duty to die as to kill.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
The third factor underpinning what seems calm acceptance of retirement is the fact that he'd had a preview of what it would be like.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
I prayed about both at length and finally wrote a letter of acceptance to the college and a letter of rejection to the otherchurch.
Christianity Today (2000)
Then, as belief and an acceptance that there would have to be an element of risk to win it hit home, a goal should really have come.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In other languages
acceptance
British English: acceptance NOUN
Acceptance of an offer or a proposal is the act of saying yes to it or agreeing to it.
The Party is being degraded by its acceptance of secret donations.
American English: acceptance
Brazilian Portuguese: aceitação
Chinese: 接受
European Spanish: aceptación
French: acceptation
German: Annahme
Italian: accettazione
Japanese: 受理
Korean: 수락
European Portuguese: aceitação
Latin American Spanish: aceptación
All related terms of 'acceptance'
bank acceptance
a bill of exchange or draft drawn on and endorsed by a bank
acceptance house
a financial institution that guarantees a bill of exchange, as a result of which it can be discounted on more favourable terms
acceptance speech
a speech that someone makes when they are accepting a prize , honour , or award
brand acceptance
the extent to which consumers recognize and welcome a brand
product acceptance
the verification or acceptance that a manufactured item meets required specifications or standards and is usable for its purpose
trade acceptance
a bill of exchange drawn on and accepted by a trader in payment for goods
banker's acceptance
a draft or bill of exchange drawn on a bank and accepted by it
widespread acceptance
If there is acceptance of an idea, most people believe or agree that it is true .
accepting house
a financial institution that guarantees a bill of exchange, as a result of which it can be discounted on more favourable terms
Chinese translation of 'acceptance'
acceptance
(əkˈsɛptəns)
n
(c/u)[of an offer]接受 (jiēshòu)
(u)[of an idea]赞(贊)同 (zàntóng)
(u)[of a situation]容忍 (róngrěn)
(u)[of something new]认(認)可 (rènkě)
(u)[of a person]接纳(納) (jiēnà)
1 (noun)
Definition
the act of accepting something
The party is being downgraded by its acceptance of secret donations.
Synonyms
accepting
taking
receiving
obtaining
acquiring
reception
the production, distribution and reception of medical knowledge
receipt
the receipt of your order
2 (noun)
Definition
the act of accepting something
a theory that is steadily gaining acceptance
Synonyms
acknowledgement
agreement
The talks ended in acrimony rather than agreement.
belief
approval
The proposed modifications met with widespread approval.
recognition
admission
consent
We need her consent before we submit the application.
consensus
The declaration reflects a growing consensus on the types of reform necessary.
adoption
affirmation
assent
He gave his assent to the proposed legislation.
credence
Seismologists give this idea little credence.
accession
approbation
The result has not met with universal approbation.
concurrence
accedence
stamp or seal of approval
3 (noun)
Definition
favourable reception
Avant-garde music has not found general public acceptance.
Synonyms
approval
following
Rugby League enjoys a huge following.
support
They are prepared to resort to violence in support of their views.
embracing
adoption
the adoption of Japanese management practices
endorsement
This is a powerful endorsement of his style of governing.
espousal
the leadership's espousal of the causes of reform and nationalism
4 (noun)
Definition
the act of accepting something
an effort to ensure that all people achieve real acceptance
Synonyms
recognition
They welcomed his recognition of the recession.
appreciation
the gifts presented to them in appreciation of their work
acknowledgment
He appreciated her acknowledgement of his maturity.
5 (noun)
Definition
belief or agreement
a letter of acceptance
Synonyms
taking on
admission
There has been a slight increase in hospital admissions.
assumption
He is calling for `a common assumption of responsibility'.
acknowledgement
undertaking
avowal
an avowal of error
6 (noun)
Definition
belief or agreement
He thought about it for a moment, then nodded his reluctant acceptance.
Synonyms
submission
She nodded her head in submission.
yielding
resignation
He sighed with profound resignation.
concession
He said there'd be no concession of territory.
compliance
We seem to have reached unprecedented depths of compliance and timidity.
deference
a chain of social command linked by deference to authority
passivity
acquiescence
She smiled her acquiescence and resumed her seat.
7 (noun)
Synonyms
O.K. or okay (informal)
having
getting
taking
standing
gaining
permission
cooperation
Additional synonyms
in the sense of accession
Synonyms
agreement,
acceptance,
consent,
assent,
acquiescence,
concurrence,
accedence
in the sense of acknowledgment
Definition
the act of acknowledging something or someone
He appreciated her acknowledgement of his maturity.