Accept and Declare

Accept

Accept verb - To agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly.

Declare and accept are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Declare" instead a verb "Accept".

Declare

Declare verb - To make known openly or publicly.

Accept and declare are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Accept" instead a verb "Declare".

Common collocations

love accept love declare love
power accept power declare power
life accept life declare life
people accept people declare people
Other words: role, someone, death, loss, nothing, existence, anyone, feelings.

Both words in one sentence

  • The answer to his riddle is actually "jealousy" (though he will also accept "I don't know" as an answer and declare that the Warden is "fortunate in your innocence" for not knowing it).
  • Off the Rails On the match in question, he quickly tapped out to a bearhug from Jobber Ron Shaw, forcing the referee to declare Ron the winner or break Kayfabe by refusing to accept David's unscripted submission.
    Source: Off the Rails
  • Violence Is the Only Option Your options are ´accept´ or ´declare war´.
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