ACCEPTANCE
Scrabble letter values: A1C3C3E1P3T1A1N1C3E1 = 18
Definition
- noun the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true. — synonyms: credence
- noun the act of accepting with approval. — synonyms: adoption, acceptation, espousal
- noun the state of being acceptable and accepted.
- noun (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract).
- noun banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank. — synonyms: banker's_acceptance
- noun a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations. — synonyms: toleration, sufferance
- noun the act of taking something that is offered.
Examples
- “he gave credence to the gossip”
- “acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years”
- “favorable reception”