acceptance

Meanings

Noun

• the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
  • "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years"
• the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
  • "the proposal found wide acceptance"
• the state of being acceptable and accepted
  • "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club"
• (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
• a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
• the act of taking something that is offered
  • "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"
  • "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer"

Synonyms

acceptation, adoption, banker's acceptance, credence, espousal, sufferance, toleration

Antonyms

rejection