Contend
Contend verb - To engage in a contest.
Save
Save verb - To free from the penalties or consequences of sin.
Common collocations
| character | contend character | save character |
| village | contend village | save village |
| time | contend time | save time |
| characters | contend characters | save characters |
Both words in one sentence
- They are not going to let this country be destroyed without a mighty effort to save it
Besides, where are your men and appliances of war to contend against them?
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They are not going to let this country be destroyed without a mighty effort to save it
Besides, where are your men and appliances of war to contend against them?
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While Yu was able to save the South Korean president from being killed to prevent another Korean War from taking place, he had to contend with the death of his partner, who was killed during his investigation into the mole's presence in Seoul.
Source: Film / Shiri
Cite this Source
Save and Contend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/save
Contend & Save. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/save>.
Save or Contend. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/save.
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