adoption-n
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: adoption
sense: 00181262-n
part of speech: noun

acceptance-n
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: acceptance
sense: 00181262-n
part of speech: noun

acceptation-n
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: acceptation
sense: 00181262-n
part of speech: noun

espousal-n
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: espousal
sense: 00181262-n
part of speech: noun

00181262-n
type: LexicalConcept
in scheme: en-word.net
definition: the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
example: its adoption by society
example: the proposal found wide acceptance
ili: i36361
lexfile: noun.act
part of speech: noun
hypernym: 01217882-n