acceptance

noun

• 1the action of consenting to receive or undertake something offered:charges involving the acceptance of bribes
• [count noun] a draft or bill of exchange that is accepted by being signed:a banker’s acceptance

• 2the process or fact of being received as adequate, valid, or suitable:you must wait for acceptance into the village

• 3agreement with or belief in an idea or explanation:acceptance of the teaching of the Church
• willingness to tolerate a difficult situation:a mood of resigned acceptance