Acceptance vs. Receiving

Acceptance vs. Receiving — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Acceptance and Receiving

Acceptancenoun

The act of accepting; a receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval.

the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc.

Receivingverb

present participle of receive

Acceptancenoun

Belief in something; agreement, assent.

Receivingnoun

The act by which something is received; reception.

Acceptancenoun

The state of being accepted.

Acceptancenoun

The usual or accepted meaning of a word or expression.

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Acceptancenoun

An assent and engagement by the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn, to pay it when due according to the terms of the acceptance; the bill of exchange itself when accepted.

Acceptancenoun

(law) An agreeing to the action, proposals, or terms of another by some act which results in the conclusion of a legally binding contract; the reception or taking of a thing bought as that for which it was bought, or as that agreed to be delivered, or the taking of possession of a thing as owner.

Acceptancenoun

The act of an authorized representative of the government by which the government assents to ownership of existing and identified supplies, or approves specific services rendered, as partial or complete performance of a contract.

Acceptancenoun

A list of horses accepted as starters in a race.

Acceptancenoun

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Acceptancenoun

the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true;

he gave credence to the gossipacceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years
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Acceptancenoun

the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception;

its adoption by societythe proposal found wide acceptance

Acceptancenoun

the state of being acceptable and accepted;

torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club

Acceptancenoun

(contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)

Acceptancenoun

banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank

Acceptancenoun

a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations;

all people should practice toleration and live together in peace

Acceptancenoun

the act of taking something that is offered;

her acceptance of the gift encouraged himhe anticipated their acceptance of his offer