contend vs grant

contend

verb
  • To believe (something is reasonable) and argue (for it); to advocate. 

  • 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 struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend. 

  • contend with: To try to cope with a difficulty or problem. 

grant

verb
  • To agree with (someone) on (something); to accept (something) for the sake of argument; to admit to (someone) that (something) is true. 

  • To bestow or confer, with or without compensation, particularly in answer to prayer or request; to give. 

  • to give (permission or wish) 

  • To assent; to consent. 

noun
  • The yielding or admission of something in dispute. 

  • The act of granting; a bestowing or conferring; concession; allowance; permission. 

  • The thing or property granted; a gift; a boon. 

  • A transfer of property by deed or writing; especially, an appropriation or conveyance made by the government. 

  • An application for a grant (monetary boon to aid research or the like). 

  • The deed or writing by which such a transfer is made. 

How often have the words contend and grant occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )