Undertake
Withstand
Withstand verb - To refuse to give in to.
Undertake and withstand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Undertake" instead a verb "Withstand".
Nearby Word: withstanding
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Both words in one sentence
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No horse of mortal origin would be able to withstand the journey Xuanzang was to undertake so the earthly gods presented him with a dragon that was imprisoned in the form of a horse as punishment for its wicked misdeeds.
Source: Automaton Horses
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