RhymeZone: acceptance definitions

Definitions of acceptance:

noun: the act of taking something that is offered
Example: "Her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"
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
noun: the state of being acceptable and accepted
Example: "Torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club"
noun: the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
Example: "The proposal found wide acceptance"
noun: a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
noun: the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
Example: "Acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years"