Accept
Accept verb - To agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly.
To recognize and accept are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "To recognize" with "Accept", this terms are similar.
To recognize
Accept and to recognize are semantically related. You can use "Accept" instead a verb phrase "To recognize".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- This foreshadows their resultant character arcs: Shinobu comes to recognize and accept how she helped drive him away by never speaking out against the abuse, while Mutsumi convinces herself that Keitaro needs her help to get back together with Naru.
Source: Backhanded Apology -
People from a less open culture (or an older generation) are less likely recognize someone as being gay because it's hard to recognize something that you refuse to accept.
Source: Gaydar - A more minor example in II: the game fails to recognize if the Warden romanced Zevran during Origins, meaning that he will accept Isabela's offer of casual sex even if he's supposed to be in a committed relationship with the Warden or mourning his/her death.
Source: Story Overwrite
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