contend with: To try to cope with a difficulty or problem.
To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
To be in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
To believe (something is reasonable) and argue (for it); to advocate.
To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
To lay down a challenge; to provide a test of commitment (often one which carries a high risk) to a cause.
To create a real or artificial boundary or distinction between (two places, people or things).
To indicate the threshold or level above which something will become unacceptable or will provoke a response; to create a boundary and imply or declare that its crossing will provoke a (negative) response.