acceptation

[In Fr. acceptation; Sp. aceptacion; Ital accettazione.] [ACCEPT.] 1. Reception, coupled with approbation. "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all accep tation."-1 Tim. 1. 15. 12. Reception generally. all are rewarded with like coldne of ac ceptation."-Sir P. Sidney. 3. Acceptablene . are notwithstanding of so great dignity and acceptation with God, that most ample reward in heaven is laid up for them."- Hooker . IMG:content-0074.png:[blocks in formation] 5. The sense or meaning put upon a word. proof that the words have been employed by others in the acceptation in which the speaker or writer desires to use them."-J. &. Mill : Logic . ăc-çěp'-těd, pa . par . & a. [АССЕРТ, v.1.] "My new accepted guest I haste to find, Now to Peirœus' honour'd charge consign'd." Pope : Homer's Ody ey, bk. xvii, 66, 67.