• the act of taking something that is offered; "her Acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their Acceptance of his offer"
• the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide Acceptance"
• a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations; "all people should practice toleration and live together in peace"
• 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"
• (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)
• banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank
• the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no Acceptance at the country club"

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