acceptance

The word “acceptance” means the act of agreeing to receive, believe, or approve of something. In plain terms, the act or feeling of being approved, welcomed, or agreed to.

“Acceptance” is pronounced uhk-SEHP-tuhns (/əkˈsɛp.təns/ in IPA).

Here is “acceptance” used in a sentence: “She received her acceptance letter from the university in March.”

“Acceptance” is a noun.

The word “acceptance” comes from French. From accept plus the noun-forming suffix -ance, influenced by French acceptance.

“Acceptance” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

“Acceptance” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the act of agreeing to receive, believe, or approve of something.

"Acceptance" means agreeing to receive or tolerate something as it is, while "approval" means actively judging it to be good or right. You can accept a decision without approving of it.

"Acceptance" is the common noun for agreeing to or receiving something, while "acceptation" is a rare, formal word meaning the accepted meaning of a word or phrase. In almost all everyday writing, "acceptance" is the correct choice.

"Acceptance" involves genuinely welcoming or embracing someone or something, while "tolerance" means merely putting up with it without necessarily approving. Acceptance is warmer and more wholehearted than tolerance.

Common phrases include "acceptance speech," "letter of acceptance," "self-acceptance," and "social acceptance." These pairings span both the sense of agreeing to something and the sense of being welcomed by others.