contend vs vie

contend and vie both are verbs.

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

As verbs, contend and vie are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of contend include compete.

contend (verb)	vie (verb)
to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation	compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
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