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

ETYM Old Eng. receite, Old Fren. recete, recepte, French recette, from Latin recipere, receptum, to receive. Related to Receive.<br /> 1. Recipe.
2. An acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made.
3. The act or process of receiving.
4. Something received — usually used in plural.
5. A writing acknowledging the receiving of goods or money. + prikaži više

ETYM Latin, imperative of recipere to take back, take in, receive. Related to Receive.
1. Directions for making something; SYN. formula.
2. A set of instructions for making something from various ingredients.
3. A formula or procedure for doing or attaining something.