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{
"term": "acceptance",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the act of accepting a gift, an invitation, an offer, etc.",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Please confirm your acceptance of this offer in writing."
},
{
"text": "He made a short **acceptance speech/speech of acceptance**."
},
{
"text": "Invitations have been sent out and 80 acceptances have already been received."
},
{
"text": "So far we have had one refusal and three acceptances."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["complete", "full", "total"],
"verb + acceptance": ["achieve", "find", "gain"],
"acceptance + noun": ["address", "speech", "letter"],
"preposition": ["acceptance among", "acceptance of"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the act of agreeing with something and approving of it",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The new laws have **gained widespread acceptance**."
},
{
"text": "A new theory emerged that quickly gained wide acceptance."
},
{
"text": "The idea was slow to gain general acceptance."
},
{
"text": "Their attitude was condemned as blind acceptance of authority."
},
{
"text": "These concepts have gained broad acceptance among scientists."
},
{
"text": "society's acceptance of homosexuality"
},
{
"text": "The Assembly voted against acceptance of constitutional reform."
},
{
"text": "The aim was to secure recognition and acceptance of national boundaries by all member states."
},
{
"text": "The government needed to win acceptance for its economic package."
},
{
"text": "There is growing acceptance of the view that education is the basis for economic success."
}
],
"topics": ["Discussion and agreement"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["complete", "full", "total"],
"verb + acceptance": ["achieve", "find", "gain"],
"acceptance + noun": ["address", "speech", "letter"],
"preposition": ["acceptance among", "acceptance of"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "the process of allowing somebody to join something or be a member of a group",
"sensetop": "acceptance (into something)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Your acceptance into the insurance plan is guaranteed."
},
{
"text": "Social acceptance is important for most young people."
},
{
"text": "The group is now seeking formal acceptance."
}
],
"topics": ["Social issues"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "the quality of being willing to accept an unpleasant or difficult situation",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "acceptance of death/suffering"
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/əkˈseptəns/",
"audio": "ac/acceptance/acceptance__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/əkˈseptəns/",
"audio": "ac/acceptance/acceptance__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "mid 16th cent.: from Old French, from accepter, from Latin acceptare, frequentative of accipere ‘take something to oneself’, from ad- ‘to’ + capere ‘take’."
}