contend (
http://definr.com/contend)
v 1: maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no
future" [syn:
postulate]
2: have an argument about something [syn:
argue,
debate,
fence]
3: to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation;
"They contested the outcome of the race" [syn:
contest,
repugn]
4: compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself
against others [syn:
compete,
vie]
5: come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just
a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread
every day" [syn:
cope,
get by,
make out,
make do,
grapple,
deal,
manage]