Accept and Contend

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Accept

Accept verb - To agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly.
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Contend and accept are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contend" instead a verb "Accept".
Nearby Words: accepted, acceptable, acceptance, accepting, acceptably

Contend

Contend verb - To engage in a contest.
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Accept and contend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Accept" instead a verb "Contend".

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power accept power contend power
fact accept fact contend fact

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  • The version of this which actually exists in the world of criminal law is the plea of nolo contendere ("I do not wish to contend"), more commonly known as No Contest - entered when the defendant will accept the sentence but will not enter a guilty plea.
    Source: I Won't Say I'm Guilty
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