contend

Verb

Meaning

To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.

To struggle or exert one's self to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.

To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.

To struggle for; to contest.

Source: Webster's dictionary

vie fight debate contest combat struggle dispute oppose emulate strive deal argue compete manage assert

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support allow judge referee leave accept

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move act claim oppose discourse converse

bandy SPAR war play attack run

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