contend

/kənˈtɛnd/

Misollar

He had to contend against physical suffering.
Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain.
He has to contend with many difficulties in his new job.
A canny one, I do contend, simply tips their glass on end.

fe’l verb

To believe (something is reasonable) and argue (for it); to advocate. In this paper the author contends that no useful results can be obtained if this method is used.
To strive 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 strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.

Manbalar: Wiktionary (Free Dictionary API orqali), Datamuse, Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), MyMemory.