contend+against
21struggle against — Synonyms and related words: antagonize, battle, beat against, beat up against, breast the wave, buck, buffet, buffet the waves, close with, combat, compete with, contend against, contest, fight, fight against, grapple with, join battle with,… …
22militate against — War against, contend against, operate against, be opposed to, be repugnant to, be hostile to …
23Herbert Hoover: Against the Proposed New Deal — ▪ Primary Source President Hoover attributed the Depression to forces that bore on the United States from without, not to weaknesses in the American system itself. He had originally intended to conduct a limited campaign for reelection; but …
24Mothers Against Drunk Driving — Canadian regional logo Abbreviation MADD Formation 1980 Type 501(c)3 …
25Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition — The Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition is a coalition of mayors from 225 different United States cities, with a stated goal of making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets. The group was formed on April 25, 2006, during a… …
26To stand against — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… …
27pit against — Synonyms and related words: aggravate, alienate, bump heads, come between, confront, contend, contrapose, contraposit, contrast, counteract, disaffect, disunite, divide, estrange, face, fan the flame, front, irritate, lie opposite, light the fuse …
28pit against — it s your chance to pit your wits against the world champions Syn: set against, match against, put in opposition to, put in competition with; compete with, contend with, vie with, wrestle with …
29pit someone/something against — SET AGAINST, match against, put in opposition to, put in competition with; compete with, contend with, vie with, wrestle with. → pit …
30Contended — Contend Con*tend , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Contended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contending}.] [OF. contendre, L. contendere, tentum; con + tendere to strech. See {Tend}.] 1. To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.… …
