Thesaurus
contend with
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of CONTEND
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 address, contend (with), cope (with), field, grapple (with), hack, manage, maneuver, manipulate, negotiate, play, swing, take, treat
2
to strive to reduce or eliminate <medical missionaries who daily contend with disease and poverty>
Related Words baffle, checkmate, foil, frustrate, resist, thwart, withstand; confront, defy, face, meet
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