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Etymology

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From Middle English accepcioun, from Middle French accepcion (Modern French acception) and Latin acceptiō, acceptiōnis (acceptance). By surface analysis, accept +‎ -ion.

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acception (plural acceptions)

  1. (obsolete) Acceptation; received meaning.
  2. (rare, proscribed) acceptance

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin acceptiōnem.

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  • IPA(key): /ak.sɛp.sjɔ̃/
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acception f (plural acceptions)

  1. meaning, sense (of a word), acceptation
    Synonyms: sens, signification

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