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.
contend with: To try to cope with a difficulty or problem.
To enter into conflict with (an enemy).
To come into gear with.
To enter into (an activity), to participate (construed with in).
To draw into conversation.
To mesh or interlock (of machinery, especially a clutch).
To attract, to please; (archaic) to fascinate or win over (someone).
To guarantee or promise (to do something).
To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
To arrange to employ or use (a worker, a space, etc.).
To bind through legal or moral obligation (to do something, especially to marry) (usually in passive).
To enter into battle.