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acceptance (oh)



[U] when you officially agree to take something that you have been offered
acceptance of
::the formal acceptance of an invitation
::He wrote a letter of acceptance (=a letter in which you agree to accept a job, university place etc) to the university.
[singular, U] when people agree that an idea, statement, explanation etc is right or true
acceptance of
::the acceptance of Einstein's theory
acceptance that
::There is still not widespread acceptance that fathers can care for children as well as mothers do.
gain/find acceptance
::This type of management style gained acceptance in the 1980s.
[U] the ability to accept an unpleasant situation which cannot be changed, without getting angry or upset about it
acceptance of
::By the end of the trial, Nicolas moved towards acceptance of his fate.
[U] the process of allowing someone to become part of a group or a society and of treating them in the same way as the other members
::Acceptance by their peer group is important to most youngsters.