Acceptance Speech

Pronunciation: /əkˈsɛptəns spiːʧ/

Definitions of acceptance speech

noun a speech given by a person who is accepting a prize, award, or honor

Example Sentences

A1 She gave a short acceptance speech after winning the award.

A2 The actor practiced his acceptance speech in front of the mirror.

B1 The politician's acceptance speech was well-received by the audience.

B2 The actress thanked her family and colleagues in her heartfelt acceptance speech.

C1 His eloquent acceptance speech moved many to tears.

C2 The Nobel laureate delivered a powerful acceptance speech, highlighting the importance of education.

Examples of acceptance speech in a Sentence

formal The actor delivered a heartfelt acceptance speech at the awards ceremony.

informal She totally killed it with her acceptance speech last night.

slang His acceptance speech was lit, everyone was cheering.

figurative Her acceptance speech was like music to my ears, so inspiring.

Grammatical Forms of acceptance speech

• past tense: accepted
• plural: acceptance speeches
• comparative: more accepted
• superlative: most accepted
• present tense: accept
• future tense: will accept
• perfect tense: have accepted
• continuous tense: is accepting
• singular: acceptance speech
• positive degree: accepted
• infinitive: to accept
• gerund: accepting
• participle: accepted

Origin and Evolution of acceptance speech

First Known Use: 1930 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'acceptance speech' originated in the United States in the context of award ceremonies and public acknowledgments.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the speech given by a recipient upon accepting an award, the term has evolved to encompass any formal speech given to acknowledge recognition, honor, or approval.