| NOUN | state | acceptation | acceptance as true or valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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