Contend
Contend verb - To engage in a contest.
Guard
Guard verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
Usage example: guard the quarterback so he doesn't get sacked
Common collocations
| time | contend time | guard time |
Both words in one sentence
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They'll have to contend with hungry natives, hostile slavers and the great White Elephants that guard it.
Source: Elephants' Graveyard
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Guard and Contend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/guard
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Guard or Contend. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/guard.
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