Opposite of to take for temporary use
“Are these people not prepared to lend their services to the human race gratis?”
Opposite of to take for one's own benefit, typically without permission
“This document has been designed to bestow some dignity to those who toil thanklessly in the vineyards of art.”
Opposite of to copy or imitate the work of another
“He would conceptualize an idea, put it together with hundreds of obscure facts in his mind, and then examine it mathematically.”
Opposite of to adopt (an idea or creation) as one's own
“They do not adopt an overtly political stance or contradict the precept that physical attractiveness equals romantic appeal.”
Opposite of to take (the work or an idea of someone else) and pass it off as one's own
Opposite of to adopt as one's own (something originated by another)
“It's quite possible to reject social conservatism without falling into some exaggerated libertinism.”
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