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Meaning
Verb
●
To be in
opposition
; to
contest
; to
dispute
; to
vie
; to
quarrel
; to fight.
●
To
struggle
or
exert
oneself
to
obtain
or
retain
possession
of, or to defend.
●
To be in
debate
; to
engage
in
discussion
; to
dispute
; to argue.
●
To
believe
(something is
reasonable
) and
argue
(
for it
); to advocate.
●
contend with: To
try
to
cope with
a
difficulty
or problem.
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Synonyms
Fight
Combat
Vie
Oppose
Struggle
Strive
Emulate
Contest
Litigate
Dispute
Debate
Assert
Aver
Stay
Related
Compete
Argue
Posit
Conclude
Disagree
Deal
Cope
Concur
Agree
Claim
Grapple
Acknowledge
Say
Speculate
Argued
Insist
Recognize
Believe
Assume
Concede
Battle
Suggest
Interact
Argues
Think
Allege
Consider
Wrestle
Endure
Cooperate
Presume
Postulate
Confront
Accept
Negotiate
Realize
Admit
Bargain
Interface
Collaborate
Reckon
Asserts
Associate
Put Up
Keep Up
Keep Pace
Come Up
Catch Up
Come To Grips
Come To Terms
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Rhymes
And
End
Fend
Wend
Mend
Vend
Rend
Bend
Tend
Lend
Pend
Hend
Send
Emend
Atend
Spend
Trend
Shend
Blend
Amend
Upend
Friend
Depend
Expend
Obtend
Remend
Append
Penned
Offend
Resend
Unbend
Intend
Attend
Ascend
Defend
Impend
Extend
Distend
Subtend
Descend
Pretend
Commend
Portend
Prepend
Forfend
Contend
Suspend
Befriend
Defriend
Unfriend
Forspend
Unkenned
Reoffend
Apprehend
Overspend
Recommend
Underspend
Comprehend
Pitchblende
Interdepend
Misapprehend
Disrecommend
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