Contend and Keep

Contend

Contend verb - To engage in a contest.

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

Keep verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

Usage example: may God bless and keep you

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Contend and keep are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contend" instead a verb "Keep".

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

character	contend character	keep character
power	contend power	keep power
time	contend time	keep time
fact	contend fact	keep fact
Other words: characters, hands.

Humans like Robin and Lucina have shown that they can keep up and contend with Pokemon despite being this.

Source: Roleplay / Campus Life
Leon and Helena have to contend with a C-Virus outbreak on the plane they were using to travel to China, all the while trying to keep the plane flying in the air.

Source: Levels Take Flight
The X-Men initially clashed with them at Cassidy Keep, and would have to contend with their schemes off and on over the years.

Source: Characters / X Men Brotherhood Of Mutants

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