acceptor Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated
  2. 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

WordNet


Ac*cept"or noun
Etymology
L.
Definitions
  1. One who accepts; specifically (Law & Com.), one who accepts an order or a bill of exchange; a drawee after he has accepted.

Webster 1913