Acceptance
/əkˈsɛp.təns/noun
The action of consenting to receive or undertake something offered.
Did you know?In ancient contexts, acceptance was often linked to ritualistic offerings, representing a deep bond with the divine—a magical embrace of fate itself!
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ak-
“to reach, to obtain, to take”
Latin
Latin
acceptare
“to take or receive willingly, to take to oneself”
Old French
Old French
accepter
“to accept, to receive”
14th Century
Middle English
accepten
“to receive with approval, to agree to”
Modern English
English
acceptance
“the act of receiving or agreeing to something offered”