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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesacceptation
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ak.sɛp.ta.sjɔ̃
"L'acceptation de cette offre est obligatoire."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of consenting to receive or undertake something offered.
"Her acceptance of the job offer was confirmed via email." - 2
The process or fact of being received as adequate, valid, or suitable, or the mental attitude that something is true or inevitable.
"Radical acceptance of one's emotions is the first step toward emotional healing."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin acceptantia, stemming from acceptare (to take or receive), which is a frequentative form of accipere. It entered Middle English via Old French in the late 14th century, evolving from the physical act of taking something offered into the abstract psychological state of agreeing to or embracing a situation, idea, or person.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Acceptance" is said worldwide
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acceptation
Transliteration: ak.sɛp.ta.sjɔ̃
"L'acceptation de cette offre est obligatoire."
Annahme
Transliteration: ˈanˌnaːmə
"Die Annahme des Antrags erfolgte schnell."
accettazione
Transliteration: at.t͡ʃet.taˈt͡sjo.ne
"L'accettazione delle condizioni è necessaria."
aceptación
Transliteration: a.sep.taˈsjon
"La aceptación de la propuesta fue unánime."
aceitação
Transliteration: a.sej.taˈsɐ̃w
"A aceitação da realidade traz paz interior."
स्वीकृति
Transliteration: swikriti
"प्रस्ताव की स्वीकृति कल भेजी गई थी।"
接受
Transliteration: jiēshòu
"这份工作offer的接受需要在一周内确认。"
수용
Transliteration: suyong
"현실을 수용하는 것이 중요합니다."
受容
Transliteration: juyō
"他者の意見の受容が求められる。"
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