noun
- Archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast.
- synonyms: bridal
- The act of becoming betrothed or engaged.
- synonyms: betrothal
- The act of accepting with approval; favorable reception.
- usage: "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
- synonyms: adoption, acceptance, acceptation
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