The athletes had to contend with harsh weather conditions during the marathon.
运动员们在马拉松比赛中不得不应对恶劣的天气条件。
Which of the following is a synonym for “contend”?
C — compete. “contend” means v. to struggle or strive against difficulties or opposition
The early settlers had to ______ with harsh winters and very poor soil.
B — contend. “contend” means v. to struggle or strive against difficulties or opposition
contend — v. to struggle or strive against difficulties or opposition. In Chinese: 争斗，斗争，竞争.
contend is pronounced /kənˈtend/. It breaks into 2 syllables: con · tend.
The athletes had to contend with harsh weather conditions during the marathon. (运动员们在马拉松比赛中不得不应对恶劣的天气条件。)
compete, vie, struggle, assert — all close in meaning to contend (v. to struggle or strive against difficulties or opposition).
Yes. contend appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
con(together)+tend(stretch) → stretch together towards a goal → to contend, compete.