contend

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

con·tend (kən-tĕndʹ)v. con·tend·ed, con·tend·ing, contendsv. intr.
1. To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle:
armies contending for control of strategic territory; had to contend with long lines at the airport.
2. To compete, as in a race; vie.
3. To strive in controversy or debate; dispute. See Synonyms at discuss.v. tr.
To maintain or assert:
The defense contended that the evidence was inadmissible. [Middle English contenden, from Latin contendere: com-, com- + tendere, to stretch, strive; See ten- in Indo-European Roots.] con·tendʹer n.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  fight, struggle, compete, vie, cope, get by, make out, make do, grapple, deal, manage, contest, repugn, argue, debate, fence, postulate