acceptation

English Thesaurus

1. the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception (noun.act)

hypernym	:	approval, approving, blessing,
definition	:	the formal act of approving (noun.act)

hyponym	:	bosom, embrace,
definition	:	a close affectionate and protective acceptance (noun.act)

2. the accepted meaning of a word (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	sense, signified,
definition	:	the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted (noun.communication)

3. acceptance as true or valid (noun.state)

hypernym	:	acceptance,
definition	:	the state of being acceptable and accepted (noun.state)

4. the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception (noun.act)

derivation	:	accept,
definition	:	react favorably to; consider right and proper (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	accept, consent, go for,
definition	:	give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to (verb.communication)

derivation	:	accept, have, take,
definition	:	receive willingly something given or offered (verb.possession)

derivation	:	adopt, espouse, follow,
definition	:	choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans (verb.possession)

derivation	:	acceptant, acceptive,
definition	:	accepting willingly (adj.all)

5. the accepted meaning of a word (noun.communication)

derivation	:	accept, accept,
definition	:	consider or hold as true (verb.cognition)

6. acceptance as true or valid (noun.state)

derivation	:	accept,
definition	:	react favorably to; consider right and proper (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	accept, consent, go for,
definition	:	give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to (verb.communication)

derivation	:	accept,
definition	:	receive (a report) officially, as from a committee (verb.possession)

7. the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception (noun.act)

derivation	:	accept,
definition	:	react favorably to; consider right and proper (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	accept, consent, go for,
definition	:	give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to (verb.communication)

derivation	:	accept, have, take,
definition	:	receive willingly something given or offered (verb.possession)

derivation	:	adopt, espouse, follow,
definition	:	choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans (verb.possession)

derivation	:	acceptant, acceptive,
definition	:	accepting willingly (adj.all)

8. the accepted meaning of a word (noun.communication)

derivation	:	accept, accept,
definition	:	consider or hold as true (verb.cognition)

9. acceptance as true or valid (noun.state)

derivation	:	accept,
definition	:	react favorably to; consider right and proper (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	accept, consent, go for,
definition	:	give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to (verb.communication)

derivation	:	accept,
definition	:	receive (a report) officially, as from a committee (verb.possession)