Challenge
Take on
Take on verb - To enter into contest or conflict with.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
-
With no other option, Jason must rise to the challenge and take on Vaas' entire army in order to rescue his friends before they are killed or sold into slavery.
Source: Video Game / Far Cry 3 -
You're an adventurer, and you've joined up with other adventurers to take on a difficult challenge.
Source: Herd-Hitting Attack - After that, you must take on a Colosseum challenge where you battle four trainers in succession, then Nascour, and then finally Evice.
Source: Boss Bonanza
Cite this Source
Take on and Challenge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/challenge/take_on
Challenge & Take on. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/challenge/take_on>.
Take on or Challenge. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/challenge/take_on.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "challenge" and "take on" have occurred on timeline