acceptance

Noun

• the act of taking something that is offered
  • her acceptance of the gift encouraged him
    
  • he anticipated their acceptance of his offer
    

• a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
  • all people should practice toleration and live together in peace
    

• banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank

• (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)

• the state of being acceptable and accepted
  • torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club
    

• the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
  • its adoption by society
    
  • the proposal found wide acceptance
    

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  toleration , sufferance , banker's acceptance , adoption , acceptation , espousal , credence