Accept and Like

Accept

Accept verb - To have a favorable opinion of.

Usage example: her husband feels that he has never been truly accepted by his wife's family

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Like and accept are semantically related. in believe the goodness topic. In some cases you can use "Like" instead a verb "Accept".

Like verb - To wish to have.

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Accept and like are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Accept" instead a verb "Like".

Nearby Words: likely, likeness, liking, liked, likeable

power	accept power	like power
life	accept life	like life
people	accept people	like people
word	accept word	like word
Other words: idea, job, someone, fact, way, food, magic, nothing, version, anyone.

It's strongly implied that her uncle being SecNav contributed to her getting her position, but she doesn't like or accept this.

Source: Never a Self-Made Woman
He would prefer that Equestria function like a normal province instead of like a secluded protectorate, and eternally threatens to force Celestia to accept his technology.

Source: Fanfic / The Equestria Chronicles
In the earlier books, the more non-violent tribes like the Gelaming reject the idea of love while violent tribes like the Varrs accept it.

Source: Literature / Wraeththu

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