acceptance bill of exchange

  • 41acceptance — A time draft that has been accepted for payment. See banker s acceptance. American Banker Glossary Contractual agreement instigated when the drawee of a time draft accepts the draft by writing the word accepted thereon. The drawee assumes… …

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  • 42acceptance — /ak sep teuhns/, n. 1. the act of taking or receiving something offered. 2. favorable reception; approval; favor. 3. the act of assenting or believing: acceptance of a theory. 4. the fact or state of being accepted or acceptable. 5. acceptation… …

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  • 43bill — ▪ I. bill bill 1 [bɪl] noun [countable] 1. ACCOUNTING a list showing how much you have to pay for services or goods received; = INVOICE: • big companies that fail to settle their …

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  • 44bill — As a legal term, this word has many meanings and applications, the most important of which are set forth below: Bill of Rights. A formal and emphatic legislative assertion and declaration of popular rights and liberties usually promulgated upon a …

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  • 45bill — As a legal term, this word has many meanings and applications, the most important of which are set forth below: Bill of Rights. A formal and emphatic legislative assertion and declaration of popular rights and liberties usually promulgated upon a …

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  • 46bill — Synonyms and related words: CD, Federal Reserve note, IOU, MO, acceptance, acceptance bill, account, accounts payable, accounts receivable, act, advertise, affiche, affidavit, agenda, allegation, allowance, amount due, antlia, assessment,… …

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  • 47acceptance — Synonyms and related words: CD, IOU, John Hancock, MO, OK, acceptance bill, acceptation, acception, accession, accord, acknowledgment, acquiescence, acquisition, adherence, admiration, admission, admittance, adoption, affiliation, affirmance,… …

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  • 48acceptance —   n. Commerce, agreement to pay bill of exchange when due.    ♦ acceptance house, merchant banker.    ♦ acceptance for honour, taking up of bill of exchange by person other than drawer to protect honour of party to bill …

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  • 49acceptance — /ək septəns/ noun 1. the act of signing a bill of exchange to show that you agree to pay it ♦ to present a bill for acceptance to present a bill for payment by the person who has accepted it 2. ♦ acceptance of an offer the act of agreeing to an… …

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  • 50Acceptance Market — Investment market based on short term credit instruments. An acceptance is a time draft or bill of exchange that is accepted as payment for goods. A banker s acceptance, for example, is a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank, which is a… …

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