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contend

verb

/kənˈtɛnd/

Meaning

to strive or compete for something; to assert earnestly

Athletes from around the world contend for the championship.

compete, vie, struggle, assert

yield, surrender, concede

contend for, contend with, contend against, contend successfully

to be present at; to go to; to pay attention to

to move quickly back and forth; to tremble

to happen or take place

to act in a particular way; to conduct oneself

To contaminate with a disease-causing organism.

to arrange for something to be kept for future use or for a particular person