acceptance
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
he gave credence to the gossip
Types & categories
- attitude hypernym
- fatalism hyponym
- recognition hyponym
Related & opposite
- accept derivation
Sense 2 noun
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
its adoption by society
Types & categories
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Sense 3 noun
the state of being acceptable and accepted
torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club
Types & categories
- situation hypernym
- vogue hyponym
- recognition hyponym
- favorable reception hyponym
- acceptation hyponym
- contentedness hyponym
- acquiescence hyponym
- welcome hyponym
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Sense 4 noun
(contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)
Types & categories
- assent hypernym
Related & opposite
- contract law domain topic
Sense 5 noun
banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank
Types & categories
- draft hypernym
Sense 6 noun
a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
all people should practice toleration and live together in peace
Types & categories
- permissiveness hypernym
- self acceptance hyponym
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Sense 7 noun
the act of taking something that is offered
her acceptance of the gift encouraged him
Types & categories
- acquisition hypernym
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | accept |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | attitude |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | fatalism |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | recognition |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | accept |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | consent |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | accept |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | adopt |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | acceptant |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | blessing |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | embrace |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | rejection |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | accept |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | situation |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | vogue |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | recognition |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | favorable reception |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | acceptation |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | contentedness |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | acquiescence |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | welcome |
| 4 | domain topic | Related & opposite | contract law |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | assent |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | draft |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | brook |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | live with |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | acceptant |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | permissiveness |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | self acceptance |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | accept |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | acceptant |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | acquisition |