acceptance
/ækˈseptəns/ak-SEP-tuhns
/ækˈsɛptəns/ak-SEP-tuhns
Meaningthe act of taking to oneself
Common meaning: the act of agreeing to receive or believe something
- acto, towardsSkeat, Concise Etymological Dictionary (1911), p. · scan
- ceptto grasp, takeLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 283 · scan
- ancenoun ending: doing, or the condition that results
‘to, towards’ + ‘to grasp, take’ → acceptance
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from accept + -ance.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), ACCEPT, p.6 · scan
Roots
- acceptare Latin “to receive”
- capiō, cēpī, captum Latin “to grasp, take”
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