Synonyms of contend (with)

contend (with)

verb

1

as in to address

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently

a multitude of problems to contend with as soon as he returned to the office

Synonyms & Similar Words

• address
• manage
• handle
• manipulate
• cope (with)
• take
• treat
• grapple (with)
• negotiate
• play
• come to grips with
• have a grip on
• field
• maneuver
• swing
• carry out
• hack
• carry off
• get off
• respond (to)
• react (to)
• engineer
• pull
• control
• bring off
• regulate
• guide
• steer
• direct
• jockey
• finesse
• command
• micromanage
• run

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• goof (up)
• fumble
• mess (up)
• botch
• louse up
• bungle
• scamp
• muff
• mishandle
• foozle

2

as in to oppose

to strive to reduce or eliminate

medical missionaries who daily contend with disease and poverty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• oppose
• fight
• combat
• counter
• resist
• oppugn
• battle
• confront
• withstand
• thwart
• foil
• frustrate
• face
• baffle
• checkmate
• meet
• defy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• promote
• encourage
• forward
• advance
• foster
• cultivate
• further
• suffer
• endure
• support
• bear
• nurture
• abide
• nourish
• advocate
• uphold
• back
• endorse
• champion
• indorse