Contend and Negotiate

Contend

Contend verb - To engage in a contest.

Negotiate is an antonym for contend.

Negotiate

Negotiate verb - To bring about through discussion and compromise.

Contend is an antonym for negotiate in bargain topic.

Common collocations

knowledge contend knowledge negotiate knowledge
turn contend turn negotiate turn
time contend time negotiate time
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