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contend against

   Also found in: Legal 0.03 sec.
contend against someone or something
to fight or compete against someone or something. Do we have to contend against all this criticism? Ed refuses to have to contend against Eric.
See also: against, contend


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The breeders and owners of these domestic cats contend against one another to see who breeds well.
Amare Stoudemire, who will be freed up a bit from having to contend against Duncan down low, called O'Neal a "difference-maker.
As such, the town of Playa Hermosa annually hosts the International Quicksilver Surf Championships, held every August, where hundreds of the world's top wave riders contend against each other and against the hard-hitting waves of Playa Hermosa, which can go up to as high as 13 feet.
 
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