# acceptancy

CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/acceptancy
Updated: 2026-06-04

## Definition

the act of receiving or agreeing to something. It is an old word that people rarely use today.

For teachers: the act of receiving, taking, or agreeing to something.

## Examples

- The king's acceptancy of the gift was a great honor.
- The treaty was finally given its formal acceptancy by the council after weeks of debate.
- The poet's work found little acceptancy among the critics of his time, though it has since been recognized as a foundational text of the movement.

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