1. Banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank; SYN. banker's acceptance.
2. In contract law: words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract).
3. The act of taking something that is offered
4. The state of being acceptable and accepted
Commerce, agreement to pay bill of exchange when due. acceptance-house, merchant banker. acceptance for honor, taking up of bill of exchange by person other than drawer to protect honor of party to bill. + prikaži više

1. Acceptance as true or valid.
2. The accepted meaning of a word
3. The act of accepting with approval; favourable reception

ETYM Old Fren. espousailles, pl., French épousailles, Latin sponsalia, from sponsalis belonging to betrothal or espousal. Related to Espouse, Sponsal, Spousal.
1. The uniting or allying one's self with anything; maintenance; adoption.
2. The act of espousing or betrothing; especially, a contract of marriage.