{
    "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’."
}