gain acceptance

  • 1gain — I UK [ɡeɪn] / US verb Word forms gain : present tense I/you/we/they gain he/she/it gains present participle gaining past tense gained past participle gained *** 1) a) [transitive] to get or achieve something, usually as a result of a lot of… …

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  • 2acceptance — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, full, total, unconditional, wholehearted ▪ conditional, grudging, reluctant ▪ gradual …

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  • 3gain — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, dramatic, enormous, huge, impressive, major, real, significant, spectacular …

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  • 4acceptance — 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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  • 5acceptance — ac|cept|ance W3 [əkˈseptəns] n 1.) [U] when you officially agree to take something that you have been offered acceptance of ▪ the formal acceptance of an invitation ▪ He wrote a letter of acceptance (=a letter in which you agree to accept a job,… …

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  • 6acceptance — ac|cep|tance [ ək septəns ] noun uncount ** 1. ) general agreement that something is true, reasonable, or cannot be changed: acceptance of: There is widespread acceptance of these principles. a society that valued the unquestioning acceptance of… …

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  • 7acceptance */*/ — UK [əkˈseptəns] / US noun [uncountable] 1) general agreement that something is true, reasonable, or cannot be changed acceptance of: There is widespread acceptance of these principles. a society that valued the unquestioning acceptance of… …

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  • 8gain — gain1 [ geın ] verb *** ▸ 1 get/achieve something ▸ 2 get benefit/advantage ▸ 3 increase in value ▸ 4 when clock goes too fast ▸ 5 arrive somewhere ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) transitive to get or achieve something, usually as a result of a lot of effort:… …

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  • 9acceptance — noun 1 (U) official agreement to take something that you have been offered (+ of): Russia s acceptance of economic aid from Western countries | a letter of acceptance (=a letter you write in which you agree to accept a job, an opportunity to… …

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  • 10gain*/*/*/ — [geɪn] verb I 1) [T] to get or achieve something, usually as a result of a lot of effort Bolivia gained independence from Spain in 1825.[/ex] Her theories have only recently gained acceptance.[/ex] He gained entry to the building by showing a… …

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