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noun.
1. the act of taking what is offered or given to one.
△Ex. The teacher's acceptance of the flowers they brought delighted the children.
2. favorable reception; approval.
△Ex. The violinist played with marked acceptance.
3. the act of taking as true and satisfactory; belief.
△Ex. The acceptance of the atomic theory by physicists has led to many scientific discoveries.
4. (Commerce.)
a. a promise or signed agreement to pay a draft or bill of exchange when it is due.
b. the draft or bill of exchange itself.
c. the sum specified by it.
△Ex. an acceptance of $10,000.
5. the state or condition of being accepted.
△Ex. She was thrilled by her acceptance into the club.