contend
Translation
to compete, to assert, to deal with
Examples
Three teams are contending for the title.
Three teams are competing for the title.
She contended that the new law would be a disaster.
She asserted that the new law would be a disaster.
They had to contend with difficult weather conditions.
They had to deal with difficult weather conditions.
Grammar Patterns
((for sth.)) to compete for something Three teams are contending for the title.
((that ...)) to assert that something is true She contended that she was right.
((with sth.)) to deal with a difficult situation They had to contend with many problems.
Similar Words
Etymology
From Latin `com-` ('with') + `tendere` ('to stretch'). The original sense is 'to strive together'.
Memory Tips
Imagine two contestants in a 'con-test' who are 'tend-ing' to pull a rope against each other.