Synonyms: acceptance
Definition: the act of taking something that is offered
Usage: her acceptance of the gift encouraged him; he anticipated their acceptance of his offer
Similar words: acquisition
Definition: the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
Usage: the acquisition of wealth; the acquisition of one company by another
Synonyms: adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal
Definition: the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
Usage: its adoption by society; the proposal found wide acceptance
Similar words: approval, approving, blessing
Definition: the formal act of approving
Usage: he gave the project his blessing; his decision merited the approval of any sensible person
Synonyms: toleration, sufferance, acceptance
Definition: a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
Usage: all people should practice toleration and live together in peace
Similar words: permissiveness, tolerance
Definition: a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
Synonyms: acceptance, credence
Definition: the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
Usage: he gave credence to the gossip; acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years
Similar words: attitude, mental attitude
Definition: a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
Usage: he had the attitude that work was fun
Synonyms: acceptance
Definition: (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)
Similar words: acquiescence, assent
Definition: agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
Usage: he gave his assent eagerly; a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly
Synonyms: banker's acceptance, acceptance
Definition: banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank
Similar words: bill of exchange, order of payment, draft
Definition: a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
Synonyms: acceptance
Definition: the state of being acceptable and accepted
Usage: torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club
Similar words: situation, state of affairs
Definition: the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
Usage: the present international situation is dangerous; wondered how such a state of affairs had come about; eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation- Franklin D.Roosevelt