Adopt and Proceed

Adopt

Adopt verb - To take for one's own use (something originated by another).

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Proceed and adopt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proceed" instead a verb "Adopt".

Proceed verb - To move forward along a course.

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Adopt and proceed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adopt" instead a verb "Proceed".

Nearby Word: proceeding

character	adopt character	proceed character
life	adopt life	proceed life
role	adopt role	proceed role
form	adopt form	proceed form
Other words: way, identity, ways.

When renting a car, a character will often adopt an attitude of "It's not my car so damage isn't my problem" and proceed to drive like a maniac.

Source: Rental Car Abuse
If their Clarity hits zero, though... they lose their grip on reality entirely and proceed to adopt the same Blue and Orange Morality as the True Fae, which is quickly followed by losing all traces of humanity and possibly becoming a new member of The Fair Folk.

Source: He Who Fights Monsters / Tabletop Games

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