acceptor
noun
Simple meaning
The person who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
uhksehpterSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
əkˈsɛptɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures
chemistry
An atom or molecule which can accept an electron to form a chemical bond.
lawcommerce
One who accepts a draft or a bill of exchange; a drawee after he has accepted.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures
This word is highly specialized, almost exclusively used in financial or legal contexts when discussing the parties involved with a specific type of financial document, like a bill of exchange. You'll rarely hear it elsewhere.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where you'll really hear it
Legal documents
“The bank acts as the acceptor for the draft.”
Financial textbooks
“The drawee becomes the acceptor upon signing.”
Banking regulations
“Liabilities of the acceptor are clearly defined here.”
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