Synonym: argue, fight, quarrel, struggle. Similar words: a bone of contention, intend, contest, context, contemplate, contemporary, on the contrary, intent. Meaning: [kən'tend] 
v. 1. maintain or assert 2. have an argument about something 3. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation 4. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others 5. come to terms or deal successfully with 6. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight.
v. 1. maintain or assert 2. have an argument about something 3. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation 4. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others 5. come to terms or deal successfully with 6. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight. 
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2. The man contend that it was not his fault.
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12. His firm must contend with the unwieldy Russian bureaucracy.
13. Some astronomers contend that the universe may be younger than previously thought.
14. I have enough to contend with; don't bother me with your problems.
15. Some researchers contend that carcinogens may turn healthy cells into cancer cells.
16. Nurses often have to contend with violent or drunken patients.
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28. When a marriage ends, the former husband and wife often contend over the children.
29. The rescue team also had bad weather conditions to contend with .
30. American businesses could soon have a new kind of lawsuit to contend with.
More similar words: a bone of contention, intend, contest, context, contemplate, contemporary, on the contrary, intent, tender, attend, extend, intense, sentence, extended, attend to, tendency, intensity, attendance, maintenance, control, contain, pay attention to, consistent, contract, contrast, continue, confront, continent, continued, container.