accept + -ance

1. the action of consenting to receive or undertake something offered:

〖具体例ではan (...) ～; しばしばone's ～〗 【申し出などの】(正式な)受け入れ, 承諾, 受諾 «of» (↔ rejection)

e.g. charges involving the acceptance of bribes

e.g. as modifier : an acceptance speech

(大統領選挙での)指名受諾演説; 受賞演説

e.g. he had an acceptance from the magazine.

a draft or bill that is accepted by being signed.

2. the action or process of being received as adequate or suitable, typically to be admitted into a group:

【組織などへの】入会, 採用 «into»

e.g. you must wait for acceptance into the club.

3. agreement with or belief in an idea, opinion, or explanation:

«考え･活動などへの/…ということへの» 容認, 賛成, 支持 «of/that節»

e.g. acceptance of the teaching of the Church.

willingness to tolerate a difficult or unpleasant situation:

【困難な状況の】甘受 «of»

e.g. a mood of resigned acceptance.

mid 16th century: from Old French, from accepter (see accept).