acceptance

acceptance has 14 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 10.

Definitions

• n.. The act of accepting; a receiving what is offered, with approbation, satisfaction, or acquiescence; esp., favorable reception; approval; as, the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc.
• n.. State of being accepted; acceptableness.
• n.. An assent and engagement by the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn, to pay it when due according to the terms of the acceptance.
• n.. The bill itself when accepted.
• n.. An agreeing to terms or proposals by which a bargain is concluded and the parties are bound; the reception or taking of a thing bought as that for which it was bought, or as that agreed to be delivered, or the taking possession as owner.
• n.. An agreeing to the action of another, by some act which binds the person in law.
• n.. Meaning; acceptation.
• n.. the act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer"
• n.. the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
• n.. a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations; "all people should practice toleration and live together in peace"
• n.. 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"
• n.. (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)