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acceptance

ac·cep·tance [ ak séptənss ] (plural ac·cep·tances)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. agreement to invitation or offer: a written or verbal indication that somebody agrees to an invitation or offer

2. act of willingly taking gift: the willing receipt of a gift or payment

3. willingness to believe: willingness to believe that something is true

4. coming to terms with something: the realization of a fact or truth and the process of coming to terms with it

5. toleration: the toleration of something without protest

6. social tolerance: willingness to treat somebody as a member of a group or social circle

7. positive response to application: an offer to allow somebody to join an organization or attend an institution

8. commercial law agreement to terms: formal written or verbal agreement showing that somebody assents to the terms and conditions in a contract

9. commercial law agreement to pay: a formal agreement by a debtor to pay a draft or bill of exchange when it becomes payable

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