acceptance
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
the act of saying 'yes' to an offer, an invitation, or an idea.
the act of receiving something offered with approval or satisfaction; the formal agreement to terms or an invitation.
Simple“We are waiting for their formal acceptance of our job offer.”
In context“The committee's swift acceptance of the proposal surprised the board, as they had expected a lengthy debate over the budget.”
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
the feeling of being included or welcomed by a group of people.
the state of being received or admitted into a group, community, or social circle.
Simple“Moving to a new school is hard until you find acceptance among your classmates.”
In context“The immigrant community sought social acceptance through local outreach programmes and cultural exchange events.”
SynonymsAntonymsexclusionostracism - 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
the act of admitting that a situation is true or real, even if it is difficult.
the process of acknowledging a situation or fact, often a negative one, without attempting to protest or change it.
Simple“Acceptance of the facts helped her move on after the accident.”
In context“Therapy often focuses on the acceptance of past trauma as a necessary step toward emotional recovery.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 04 C1 Advanced
a formal or legal agreement to pay a debt or follow the rules of a contract.
a person's assent to the terms of a contract or a bill of exchange, creating a legally binding obligation.
Simple“The contract is not valid until there is a clear acceptance of the terms.”
In context“In contract law, the mirror image rule requires that the acceptance must exactly match the terms of the original offer to be valid.”
UsageOften used in the context of 'offer and acceptance' in contract law.
Synonyms - 05 C1 Advanced
when an idea or a word's meaning is believed or used by most people.
the state of being widely believed, used, or recognized as correct or standard.
Simple“This theory has gained wide acceptance among scientists over the last decade.”
In context“The term has found general acceptance in the linguistic community, despite its origins as a colloquialism.”
Synonyms
Usage acceptance of the narratives · acceptance of · gain acceptance
“This heartbreakingly poignant 11+ verse novel delicately traces the slow, non-linear processes of acceptance and healing, heightened by Todd-Stanton’s shadowy, sweet black-and-white illustrations.”
“He remembers, for example, the debates that used to dominate the heyday of “Black Twitter”, about issues such as “proximity to whiteness” – the notion that lighter skin brought you closer to acceptance.”
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Old Latin kapiō Latin capiō Latin accipiō Latin acceptārelbor. Old French accepterder. Middle French acceptanceder. English acceptance * First attested in 1574. From Middle French acceptance, from Old French accepter (“accept”). Equivalent to accept + -ance.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.