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acceptance Definition

ac·cept·ance (ak sep′təns, ək-)

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
  5. Law an express or implied act by which one accepts an obligation, offer, contract, etc. together with all its legal consequences

acceptance Synonyms

acceptance

n.

  1. The act of accepting

    reception, taking, receiving; see receipt 1.

  2. An expression of acceptance

    recognition, assent, approval; see agreement 3, permission.

acceptance Law Definition

n

The act of voluntarily agreeing, expressly or by implication, to the terms of an offer, thereby creating a contract. However, if the act modifies or adds to the terms of the offer, it is not an acceptance, but a counteroffer. See also offer.

v

To accept delivery of property or to otherwise agree, expressly or by implication, to become its owner, either in exchange for the performance of a contractual obligation or the completion of an inter vivos gift. See also contract and gift.

n

The receipt of a check or other negotiable instrument by a bank or another drawee.

acceptance Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • term: Your acceptance of these Terms of Business does not affect your normal legal rights.
  • tender: Such approval must be recorded on the standard internal documentation for acceptance of tenders.
  • biotechnology: Supporting AITC allows Monsanto to maintain its commitment to science education and grassroots efforts that improve the understanding and acceptance of biotechnology.

Possessives

banker: Similar guidelines may also be needed for the non-material equivalents of bankers ' acceptances.

Converse of object

  • constitute: Seems their automatic e-mail response constituted an acceptance of the sale.
  • imply: Entry in the competition implies acceptance of these rules.
  • deem: Your continued use of the Site will be deemed an acceptance of the privacy policy existing at that time.
  • signify: The signature of the applicant on the application form signifies acceptance of these Regulations.
  • gain: Homosexuality has only recently gained some acceptance in South Korean society.
  • confirm: We will confirm the acceptance in writing in due course.

Adjective modifier

  • uncritical: But they deserve close scrutiny, not uncritical acceptance - if only to find out who would gain, and who would not.
  • unquestioning: As Gramsci also noted, what people often call ' common sense ' is the unquestioning acceptance of these notions.
  • tacit: To me, it's a cry for independence against not just pills, but the system that gives tacit acceptance to it.
  • widespread: However, much of the work on transferable skills has largely failed to provide an approach which has gained widespread acceptance.
  • grudging: The test of their abilities is not a career-long wait for grudging acceptance.
  • unconditional: Full of comfort, unconditional acceptance and wisdom to give you the encouragement and guidance you need, from the angels.

Modifies a noun

  • spreech: In her acceptance spreech she promised to work hard for the interests of the electors of Beverley.
  • speech: With the old acceptance speech out the way, here is the full list of winners.
  • criterion: Customers who fulfill certain acceptance criteria, can also pay monthly premiums.
  • testing: Conexant has also invested in a testing laboratory to perform complete acceptance testing for our reference designs.