Contend
Contend verb - To state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration.
Usage example: contended that the senator's considerable experience made him the best candidate
Recommend
Recommend verb - To put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another.
Common collocations
| time | contend time | recommend time |
Cite this Source
Recommend and Contend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/recommend
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Recommend or Contend. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/recommend.
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