Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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contend | No | No | Yes | No |
catch up with | No | No | Yes | No |
contend (verb) | catch up with (verb) |
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to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation | catch up with and possibly overtake |
have an argument about something | make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point |
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 |