Acceptation
the usual or meaning of a word, phrase, etc.
favorable regard; approval.
belief; acceptance as true or valid.
historical examples
he became a saint—an ascetic in the seventeenth-century acceptation of the word.
southern spain a.f. calvert
in its common, or generally received, acceptation, it implies two things.
the politician out-witted samuel low
it is also, in the present acceptation of the word, improper.
female scripture biographies, vol. ii francis augustus c-x
it is the negation of contract and the acceptation of status.
hilaire belloc c. creighton mandell
their cards of acceptation were shown with triumph by the germaines; but it was a triumph of short duration.
tales and novels, volume 2 (of 10) maria edgeworth
if it is ‘worthy of all acceptation,’ it is worthy of your acceptation.
expositions of holy scripture alexander maclaren
in that acceptation, value is usually divided into value-in-use, and value-in-exchange.
money john p. jones
the acceptation enabled him to look at the link with more equanimity.
paths of judgement anne douglas sedgwick
it is good news, worthy of all acceptation; and yet not too good to be true.
familiar quotations john bartlett
moreover, he is a true cosmopolite, in every acceptation of the word.
everyday objects w. h. davenport adams
noun
the accepted meaning, as of a word, phrase, etc
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