1. (

• credence ,
• acceptance

) the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true; "he gave credence to the gossip"; "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years" ;

2. (

• adoption ,
• acceptance ,
• acceptation ,
• espousal

) the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance" ;

3. (

• acceptance

) the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club" ;

4. (

• acceptance ,

) (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract) ;

5. (

• acceptance ,
• banker's_acceptance

) banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank ;

6. (

• toleration ,
• acceptance ,
• sufferance ,

) a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations; "all people should practice toleration and live together in peace" ;

7. (

• acceptance ,

) the act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer" ;