I had to contend with heavy traffic to get to the airport.
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To contend emulously; to seek or strive for the same thing, position, or reward for which another is striving; to contend in rivalry, as for a prize or in business; as, tradesmen compete with one another.
This can mean to strive, to contend, or to assert. Here are some sentences.I contend that my actions were just.Robert and John always contend for top honors in sports.We had to contend with the long lines at the concert.
No earnest soul can pass through this world without being called upon to contend earnestly for the faith.
The usual word is to cope. Synonyms can include manage, contend with, or deal with.
vie contend go up against rival battle "take on" match wits contest combat tussle spar grapple go head-to-head
The likely word is the verb to compete (challenge, play, contend, or vie).The similar word is complete (to finish, or finished).
The noun form for the verb "contend" is "contender", one who contends, formed by adding "-er" to the end of the verb. Another noun form is "contention"; we change the verb by adding the suffix "-tion".
The prosecutor said, "I contend that Mr. Kayne did indeed hire someone to kill his wife."I often walk to work so I don't have to contend with heavy traffic.He'll wrap up the meeting now and contend with customer complaints later.As you sit comfortably and watch the game, I've got our two fussy toddlers to contend with.if you go outside you are contending with the elements ( it means to fight against)No earnest soul can pass through this world without being called upon to contend earnestly for the faith.