Contend and Invite

Contend

Contend verb - To engage in a contest.

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

Invite

Invite verb - To request the presence or participation of.

Contend and invite are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contend" instead a verb "Invite".

Common collocations

character contend character invite character
characters contend characters invite characters
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