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单词 contend with something
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to deal with
It is time, once again, to contend with racism.
Synonyms
face
She looked relaxed and calm as she faced the press.
meet
Never had she met such spite and pettiness.
deal with
oppose
Mr Taylor was bitter towards those who had opposed him.
tackle
She is quite good at DIY and wants to tackle the job herself.
cope with
confront
She pushed her way through the mob and confronted him face to face.
grapple with
See contend

Additional synonyms

in the sense of confront
Definition
to present (someone) with something, esp. in order to accuse or criticize
She pushed her way through the mob and confronted him face to face.
Synonyms
challenge,
face,
oppose,
tackle,
encounter,
defy,
call out,
stand up to,
come face to face with,
accost,
face off (slang)
in the sense of meet
Definition
to experience or suffer
Never had she met such spite and pettiness.
Synonyms
experience,
face,
suffer,
bear,
go through,
encounter,
endure,
undergo
in the sense of oppose
Definition
to be against (something or someone) in speech or action
Mr Taylor was bitter towards those who had opposed him.
Synonyms
be against,
fight (against),
check,
bar,
block,
prevent,
take on,
counter,
contest,
resist,
confront,
face,
combat,
defy,
thwart,
contradict,
withstand,
stand up to,
hinder,
struggle against,
obstruct,
fly in the face of,
take issue with,
be hostile to,
counterattack,
speak (out) against,
be in opposition to,
be in defiance of,
strive against,
set your face against,
take or make a stand against

Nearby words of
contend with something

  • contemptible
  • contemptuous
  • contend
  • contend with something
  • contender
  • content
  • content yourself with something

Synonyms of 'contend with something'

contend with something

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