compete vs contend

compete and contend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
compete	No	No	Yes	No
contend	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, compete and contend are synonyms defined as:

compete and contend: compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

Other synonyms of compete include vie.

compete (verb)	contend (verb)
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others	to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
	have an argument about something
	maintain or assert
	compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
	be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
	succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available