contend

  1. Verb.  to strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
  2. Verb.  to struggle or exert one's self to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
  3. Verb.  to strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.

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