wage vs contend

wage is a noun but contend is not a noun.

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

As verbs, contend is a hypernym of wage; that is, contend is a word with a broader meaning than wage:

Other hypernyms of wage include fight, struggle.

wage (noun)	contend (noun)
something that remunerates

wage (verb)	contend (verb)
carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)	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