nnoun.cognitionthe mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as trueSynset:credence
Examples:- he gave credence to the gossip
- acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years
Derivationally Related Form:accept
Hypernyms:attitude mental attitude
Inherited Hypernyms:credenceattitudecognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:fatalismrecognition
Full Hyponyms:fatalismrecognition
nnoun.actthe act of accepting with approval; favorable receptionSynset:acceptation adoption espousal
Examples:- its adoption by society
- the proposal found wide acceptance
Derivationally Related Form:espouseacceptacceptantadopt
Hypernyms:approval approving blessing
Inherited Hypernyms:adoptionblessingsupportaidactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bosomembrace
nnoun.statethe state of being acceptable and acceptedExamples:- torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club
Antonyms:rejection
Derivationally Related Form:accept
Hypernyms:situation state of affairs
Inherited Hypernyms:acceptancesituationstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:acceptationacknowledgementacknowledgmentacquiescenceapprovalcontentcontentednessfavorable receptionfavourable receptionrecognitionvoguewelcome
Full Hyponyms:acceptationacquiescenceapproapprovalcontentednessrecognitionvoguewelcome
nnoun.communication(contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)Topic:contract law
Hypernyms:acquiescence assent
Inherited Hypernyms:acceptanceassentagreementspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.possessionbanking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bankSynset:banker's acceptance
Hypernyms:bill of exchange draft order of payment
Inherited Hypernyms:acceptancedraftnegotiable instrumentlegal documentdocumentwritingwritten communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.attributea disposition to tolerate or accept people or situationsSynset:sufferance toleration
Examples:- all people should practice toleration and live together in peace
Derivationally Related Form:sufferacceptacceptanttolerate
Hypernyms:permissiveness tolerance
Inherited Hypernyms:tolerationpermissivenessdispositionnaturetraitattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:self acceptance
Full Hyponyms:self acceptance
nnoun.actthe act of taking something that is offeredExamples:- her acceptance of the gift encouraged him
- he anticipated their acceptance of his offer
Derivationally Related Form:acceptacceptant
Hypernyms:acquisition
Inherited Hypernyms:acceptanceacquisitionacquiringacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity