Accept and Forbear

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Accept verb - To take to or upon oneself.

Usage example: accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations

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Forbear is an antonym for accept.

Forbear verb - To resist the temptation of.

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Accept is an antonym for forbear in resist the temptation to topic.

Nearby Words: forbearing, forbearance

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