/kənˈtend/

• 1  vi. lehiatu, norgehiagoka ari izan

  they're contending for the title: tituluagatik ari dira norgehiagoka

• 2  vi. aurre egin, aurka egin

  it's not always easy to contend with so many problems at once: ez da beti erraza hainbeste arazori aldi berean aurre egitea