acceptation

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The meaning (sense) in which a word or expression is understood, or generally received.
2. (archaic, countable, uncountable) Acceptance; reception; favorable reception or regard; the state of being acceptable.
3. (countable, uncountable) The active divine decision to approve an act or circumstance, held by Scotists to be necessary to render it meritorious.

Synonyms

acceptance

adoption

word meaning

word sense

approval

espousal

approbation

sanction

comprehension

consequence

countenance

denotation

embrace

enactment

import

magnitude

passage

passing

plaudit

purport

purview

receipt

🧾

sense

significance

signification

version

appro

compliance

knowledge

significancy

agreement

approving

assent

attention

authority

blessing

brain

🧠

Translations

accezione

aceptación

aceitação

acceptació

accoglimento

acceptation

wate

senso

acepção

admission

acception

accettazione

σημασία

Sinn

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌæk.sɛp.ˈteɪ.ʃən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: acceptacioun

In summary

From Middle English acceptacioun, acceptation, from Middle French acceptacion and Late Latin acceptātiō. By surface analysis, accept + -ation.