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1
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
- a multitude of problems to contend with as soon as he returned to the office
Synonyms for contend (with)
- address,
- cope (with),
- field,
- grapple (with),
- hack,
- handle,
- manage,
- maneuver,
- manipulate,
- negotiate,
- play,
- swing,
- take,
- treat
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2
to strive to reduce or eliminate
- medical missionaries who daily contend with disease and poverty
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“Contend (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contend%20%28with%29. Accessed 28 Jul. 2021.
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