Fold
Withstand
Withstand verb - To refuse to give in to.
Fold and withstand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fold" instead a verb "Withstand".
Nearby Word: withstanding
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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If you've got the strength to withstand the incredibly painful and often fatal ritual of the Joining, thus gaining elevated skills and abilities with which you can fight the darkspawn, they'll accept you into the fold with no questions asked.
Source: Above Good and Evil -
The Sigur Valens in Macross Delta has the ability to warp Fold Space around it to form an energy barrier, which is at least tough enough to withstand a nuclear blast.
Source: Barrier Warrior
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