different between gratitude vs acceptation

English

Etymology

From French gratitude, from Medieval Latin gr?tit?d? (“thankfulness”), from Latin gr?tus (“thankful”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???æt?t(j)ud/

Noun

gratitude (countable and uncountable, plural gratitudes)

1. The state of being grateful.

Synonyms

• appreciation
• thankfulness
• gratefulness

Antonyms

• ingratitude

Related terms

• grace
• grateful
• gratification
• gratify

Translations

Further reading

• gratitude in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• gratitude in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• gratitude at OneLook Dictionary Search

French

Etymology

Derived from ingratitude, from Late Latin ingratitudo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??a.ti.tyd/
• Homophone: gratitudes
• Hyphenation: gra?ti?tude

Noun

gratitude f (plural gratitudes)

1. gratitude

Synonyms

• reconnaissance

Antonyms

• ingratitude

Further reading

• “gratitude” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

accept +? -ation

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?æk.s?p.?te?.??n/

• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

acceptation (countable and uncountable, plural acceptations)

1. (obsolete) Acceptance; reception; favorable reception or regard; the state of being acceptable.
   • 1769, Oxford Standard text, King James Bible: 1 Timothy, i, 15,

     This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

2. The meaning in which a word or expression is understood, or generally received.
   • 1843, John Stuart Mill, ""A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive, ..., Bk V, Ch 7:

     In its most proper acceptation, theory means the completed result of philosophical induction from experience.

3. Ready belief.

Related terms

• acceptative

References

• acceptation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

French

Etymology

accepter +? -ation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ak.s?p.ta.sj??/

Noun

acceptation f (plural acceptations)

1. acceptance
2. approval

Related terms

• acceptatif
• acception