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What does contend mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word contend? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
  2. To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
  3. To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
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These sleds reach a minimum speed of 80 mph and the driver has to contend with g-force in each of the turns.
He cites the heat as a possible problem to contend with and the opposition may be no slouches either.
The consequent loss of grip invariably causes understeer that the drivers must contend with.
But in her first race on the turf, she will have to contend with three top fillies running as an entry for trainer Bobby Frankel.
In between, he had to contend with a Shavian academic who had come to regard the bearded, vegetarian dramatist as his personal property.
Part of helping the public health system contend with the threat of bioterrorism is having reliable research available.

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