English
acceptance
Acceptance may come from Middle French acceptance.
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
- 1 Wiktionary, English acceptance
- Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1594, William Shakespeare, Lucrece (First Quarto): “The warrant I haue of your Honourable Diſpoſition, not…”.
Earlier history uncertain. See Wiktionary.
Lineage
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600acceptanceWiktionary, English acceptanceuncertain
- Englishearliest quotation 1594acceptanceWiktionary, English acceptance. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1594, William Shakespeare, Lucrece (First Quarto): “The warrant I haue of your Honourable Diſpoſition, not…”
first attested * First attested in 1528–1530 (as stated in Wiktionary’s etymology)
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kap-
had, case, head, heavy, cash, catch, capital, behavior, receive, escape, capable, capacity, captain, cable, heavily, chapter, except, chase, achieve, cape, capture, chef, recipe, cattle, cabin, haven, occupation, chapel, behave, capitol, recipient, hawk, reception, perception, capsule, capita, anticipation, anticipate, cater, caption, 176 more
Today it means
noun The act of accepting; the receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “acceptance”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / Middle French acceptance / acceptance