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acceptation

ac·cep·ta·tion

UK/ˌæk.sɛpˈteɪ.ʃən/ uncommon archaic

noun

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the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception

  • “its adoption by society”
  • “the proposal found wide acceptance”
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From Middle English acceptacioun, acceptation, from Middle French acceptacion and Late Latin acceptātiō. By surface analysis, accept + -ation.

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