Подбор синонимов:
over2, against2, contending2, queen1, were1, try1, possession1, king1, fairy1, fishing1, their1, waters1, beautiful1, boy1, often1, children1, compete1, wife1, husband1, marriage1, ends1, former1, sea1, deep1, had1, world1, best1, runners1, Jim1, weather1, time1, but1, trains1, Games1, did1, been1, make1, rights1, nations1, two1, well1, come1, third1, run1- contend
_v. 1 бороться против кого-л. (against/with) We try to make the trains run on time, but we can't contend against/with the weather. 2 соперничать, состязаться (with/against - c кем-л., for - в чем-л.) Jim had to contend against/with the world's best runners in the Games, and did well to come third. 3 спорить о чем-л. (about/over) The two nations have been contending about the rights to deep-sea fishing in their waters. The fairy king and queen were contending over possession of the beautiful boy. When a marriage ends, the former husband and wife often contend over the children. 4 утверждать, заявлять (that)
Syn: compete