Contend with
Contend with verb - To deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently.
Usage example: a multitude of problems to contend with as soon as he returned to the office
Take and contend with are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Take" instead a verb "Contend with".
Take
Take verb - To deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently.
Usage example: let's take each problem separately
Contend with and take are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contend with" instead a verb "Take".
Both terms in one sentence
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On the other hand, when she excitedly asked him to take her virginity, he turned her down as there were more pressing matters to contend with at the moment.
Source: Light Novel / Overlord - Initially, the SGC trained its prospective recruits by having them contend with a fake foothold* alien take over of the basesituation inside the actual Cheyenne Mountain complex.
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As a result, some of the characters must contend with whether or not they actually want to be normal and take the cure.
Source: Film / X-Men: The Last Stand
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