Abide and Contend

Abide

Abide verb - To continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time.

Contend and abide are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contend" instead a verb "Abide".

Nearby Words: abiding, abidance

Contend

Contend verb - To engage in a contest.

Abide and contend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abide" instead a verb "Contend".

Common collocations

time abide time contend time
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