To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
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.
contend with: To try to cope with a difficulty or problem.
To emotionally disengage or to distract oneself from a situation.
To dismiss from employment.
To release from one's grasp; to go from a state of holding on to a state of no longer holding on.
To ignore (a comment, etc.).
To fail to maintain a standard of appearance, behavior, or performance.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, go.
To gain weight