NOUN | state | acceptation | acceptance as true or valid |
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communication | acceptation, word meaning, word sense | the accepted meaning / meaning of a word | |
act | acceptation, adoption, acceptance, espousal | the act of accepting with approval |
Meaning | acceptance as true or valid. | |
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Broader | acceptance | The state of being acceptable and accepted |
Spanish | aceptación | |
Catalan | acceptació | |
Verbs | accept | consider or hold as true |
accept | react favorably to | |
accept | give an affirmative reply to | |
accept | receive (a report) officially, as from a committee |
Meaning | The accepted meaning / meaning of a word. | |
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Synonyms | word meaning, word sense | |
Broader | sense, signified | The meaning / meaning of a word or expression |
Spanish | acepción | |
Catalan | accepció | |
Verbs | accept | consider or hold as true |
Meaning | The act of accepting with approval; favorable reception. | |
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Synonyms | adoption, acceptance, espousal | |
Narrower | embrace, bosom | A close affectionate and protective acceptance |
Broader | blessing, approval, approving | The formal act of approving |
Spanish | aceptación, adopción | |
Catalan | acceptació, adopció | |
Verbs | accept | react favorably to |
accept | give an affirmative reply to | |
accept | receive willingly something given or offered |
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