Contend and Forbear

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Contend verb - To engage in a contest.

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

Forbear verb - To resist the temptation of.

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Contend and forbear are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contend" instead a verb "Forbear".

Nearby Words: forbearing, forbearance

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