Thesaurus: contend

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1. v. i. To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
2. v. i. To struggle or exert one's self to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
3. v. i. To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
4. v. t. To struggle for; to contest.
5. v. maintain or assert
6. v. have an argument about something
7. v. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
8. v. succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
9. v. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
10. v. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight