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# acceptance

noun (uncountable; an acceptance)

«acceptance» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Acceptance is agreeing to take something that is offered, such as a gift, invitation or job. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceptance/#m1)
2. Acceptance is welcoming someone into a group and treating them as one of you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceptance/#m2)
3. Acceptance is calmly agreeing that something is true or cannot be changed, even if it is sad. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceptance/#m3)
4. An acceptance (letter) is a message saying "yes" to an offer or a place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceptance/#m4)

### In the lessons

In PSHE lessons, acceptance means including people who are different. In stories about loss, acceptance is coming to terms with sad news. In adult life, people get acceptance letters from schools or jobs. Phrases: «acceptance of others», «gain acceptance», «acceptance letter», «acceptance speech».

### Examples

- Thank you for your acceptance of our invitation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceptance/#x1)
- She got an acceptance letter from the new school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceptance/#x2)
- The new boy felt acceptance when the team picked him. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceptance/#x3)
- Acceptance of others means respecting differences. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceptance/#x4)
- After a while, Grandma found acceptance that Grandad had passed away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceptance/#x5)
- The winner gave a short acceptance speech. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceptance/#x6)
- I was not insensible to the advantages of his proposal, and gladly assured him of my acceptance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceptance/#x7)

### Note

Usually uncountable; countable for letters/replies. Verb: accept; adjective: acceptable. Spelling: -ance (not -ence). Do not confuse «accept» (take, agree) with «except» (apart from).

## In Jewish tradition

Here it means being favourably received by God, so that an offering is pleasing to Him.

**Interpretation.** Tradition reads this as a vision of the nations bringing offerings to God's Temple in a future time of redemption.

### Examples

- All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee; they shall come up with acceptance on Mine altar, and I will glorify My glorious house. (Prophets ISA.60.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/acceptance/#x1)

### Note

Usually uncountable; countable for letters/replies. Verb: accept; adjective: acceptable. Spelling: -ance (not -ence). Do not confuse «accept» (take, agree) with «except» (apart from).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «acceptance» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceptance/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«acceptance» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/acceptance.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «acceptance» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/acceptance/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«acceptance» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/acceptance.html) on Mova free.