n.
1.the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
2.the act of accepting with approval
3.the state of being acceptable and accepted
4.(contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)
5.banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank
6.a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
7.the act of taking something that is offered
Idiom of the Day
stir up a hornet's nest
to make many people angry or dislike something, to provoke your critics
The man stirred up a hornet`s nest when he began to complain about the bonus system at his company.