Definition of Acceptance

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Acceptance

The act of accepting; a receiving what is offered, with approbation, satisfaction, or acquiescence; esp., favorable reception; approval; as, the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc.

State of being accepted; acceptableness.

An assent and engagement by the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn, to pay it when due according to the terms of the acceptance.

The bill itself when accepted.

An agreeing to terms or proposals by which a bargain is concluded and the parties are bound; the reception or taking of a thing bought as that for which it was bought, or as that agreed to be delivered, or the taking possession as owner.

An agreeing to the action of another, by some act which binds the person in law.

Meaning; acceptation.

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Acceptance Quotations

The fact that the adult American Negro female emerges a formidable character is often met with amazement, distaste and even belligerance. It is seldom accepted as an inevitable outcome of the struggle won by survivors, and deserves respect if not enthusiastic acceptance.
Maya Angelou

The art of acceptance is the art of making someone who has just done you a small favor wish that he might have done you a greater one.
Martin Luther King, Jr.

The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance.
Brian Tracy

Happiness can exist only in acceptance.
George Orwell

Acceptance is not love. You love a person because he or she has lovable traits, but you accept everybody just because they're alive and human.
Albert Ellis

The keys to patience are acceptance and faith. Accept things as they are, and look realistically at the world around you. Have faith in yourself and in the direction you have chosen.
Ralph Marston

The first thing a kindness deserves is acceptance, the second, transmission.
George MacDonald

Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.
William James

Be willing to have it so. Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.
William James

There is no substitute for hard work, 23 or 24 hours a day. And there is no substitute for patience and acceptance.
Cesar Chavez

Acceptance Translations

acceptance in Afrikaans is aanvaarding
acceptance in Dutch is aanvaarding, aanneming, onthaal
acceptance in French is supposition, acceptation, accueil
acceptance in German is Annahme {f}, Akzeptanz {f}, Akzept, Abnahme {f}
acceptance in Italian is accoglienza, decrescenza, accettazione
acceptance in Norwegian is godtagelse
acceptance in Swedish is accept, accepterande, antagande

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