Contend
Contend verb - To engage in a contest.
Common collocations
| character | contend character | observe character |
| power | contend power | observe power |
| time | contend time | observe time |
| characters | contend characters | observe characters |
| Other words: influence. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Step back and watch the subjects and observe how they contend with it.
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