Accepting
1accepting — index orthodox Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2accepting — adjective tolerating without protest (Freq. 2) always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates the atmosphere was judged to be more supporting and accepting • Similar to: ↑acceptive …
3Accepting — Accept Ac*cept ([a^]k*s[e^]pt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accepted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accepting}.] [F. accepter, L. acceptare, freq. of accipere; ad + capere to take; akin to E. heave.] [1913 Webster] 1. To receive with a consenting mind (something… …
4accepting — acceptingly, adv. acceptingness, n. /ak sep ting/, adj. amenable; open: She was always more accepting of coaching suggestions than her teammates. [1570 80; ACCEPT + ING2] * * * …
5accepting house — also acceptance house ➔ house * * * accepting house UK US noun [C] (also acceptance house, also acceptance bank) ► BANKING one of several large banks in London in the …
6accepting house — A financial institution which accepts bills of exchange (bill of exchange). Related links discount house letters of credit Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms …
7Accepting house — An accepting house is a primarily British institution which specializes in the acceptance and guarantee of bills of exchange thereby facilitating the lending of money. They now have taken on other functions as the use of bills has declined,… …
8accepting house — An institution specializing in accepting or guaranteeing bills of exchange A service fee is charged for guaranteeing payment, enabling the bill to be discounted at preferential rates on the money market The decline in the use of bills of exchange …
9accepting house — noun see acceptance house * * * accepting house noun A financial institution, such as a merchant bank, which accepts bills of exchange • • • Main Entry: ↑accept * * * acceptance house or accepting house, = merchant bank. (Cf. ↑ …
10Accepting Risk — A risk management method used in the business or investment field. Accepting risk occurs when the cost of managing a certain type of risk is accepted, because the risk involved is not adequate enough to warrant the added cost it will take to… …
