Contend and Grind

Contend

Contend verb - To engage in a contest.

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

Grind

Grind verb - To make smooth by friction.

Contend and grind are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contend" instead a verb "Grind".

Nearby Words: grinding, grinder, grinded

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

character contend character grind character
time contend time grind time
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