acceptance

acceptance
noun Date: 1574 1. an agreeing either expressly or by conduct to the act or offer of another so that a contract is concluded and the parties become legally bound 2. the quality or state of being accepted or acceptable 3. the act of accepting ; the fact of being accepted ; approval 4. a. the act of accepting a time draft or bill of exchange for payment when due according to the specified terms b. an accepted draft or bill of exchange 5. acceptation 2

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