The action of receiving or taking something presented; acceptance, reception; spec. favourable reception, approval.

= acceptance, n. 5a. Now rare.

The action or an act of taking or receiving what is offered or presented; acceptance. Also: toleration of a situation, resignation.

The action of entertain, v. (in various senses); entertainment.

The action or fact of willingly receiving something offered or given, assenting to a proposal or a state of affairs, or of agreeing to undertake a…

Acceptance or positive reception of something. Also with modifying word: reaction to or reception of something in the manner specified. Obsolete.

Chiefly British. The number of people accepting or claiming something offered, esp. state benefits.