- maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future"
- argue: have an argument about something
- contest: to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"
- cope: come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
- compete: compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
- be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"
- Nolo contendere is a legal term that comes from the Latin for "I do not wish to contend." It is also referred to as a plea of no contest.
- 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
- (Contended) When a horse is within striking range, generally within eight lengths of the leaders.
- To hold as a belief or assert as fact, especially against scepticism or counter arguments.
- This is a word used to characterize the intense pursuit for breakthrough in intercession.