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Noun
An event in which people compete, typically for amusement and for a prize
A heated conflict or struggle for something
A legal lawsuit
A call to prove or justify something
The sport of racing on foot
Resistance or dissent expressed in action
Verb
To challenge the truth or rightness of
To argue or engage in a dispute about
To engage in competition to attain a position or prize
To contend or be involved in a competitive event
To refuse to admit the truth or existence of
To resist or endure (something) successfully
To apply oneself to, or start work on, a given task or issue
To have a heated argument or disagreement
To enter or participate in a contest, usually as a political candidate
To go to law
To work in an organized and active way towards a particular goal
To call on in support of an earnest request
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Noun
▲
An event in which people compete, typically for amusement and for a prize
competition
match
game
event
meet
tournament
bout
fixture
trial
tourney
race
heat
matchup
sweepstakes
gala
championship
sport
challenge
derby
playoff
round
tie
duel
meeting
pageant
prizefight
scrimmage
face-off
sweep-stake
ball game
head-to-head
one on one
clash
battle
fight
encounter
struggle
conflict
combat
engagement
dogfight
tug-of-war
rivalry
confrontation
contention
final
skirmish
war
warfare
grapple
test
joust
split
playdown
set-to
play-off
showdown
tiebreaker
tussle
strife
series
rally
friendly
scuffle
tilt
playoffs
drive
stakes
sporting event
athletic event
test match
replay
sporting competition
rematch
semifinal
mill
lists
shootout
fracas
attack
collision
run
marathon
quiz
running
games
decider
boxing match
finals
league
sports event
local derby
title fight
cup
regatta
cup tie
tie-break
battle royal
competitive event
boat race competition
races
vying
stake
smackdown
match up
go
dustup
competitive fight
scramble
trials
sports meeting
hunt
muster
quarter-final
semi-final
quest
concours
matches
sports
one-on-one
counteraction
candidacy
performance
clashes
duels
feud
quarterfinal
run-in
passage of arms
matchups
contests
cup final
pairing off
triple O
one-upmanship
one-upping
level
play off
final round
one-on-one contest
horse race
ultramarathon
biathlon
round-robin
sudden death
heptathlon
set
pentathlon
decathlon
triathlon
athletics
stage
do or die
lap
final match
final game
knockout
sprint
Cup final
battle royale
championship fight
last leg
Super Bowl
grand final
knockout round
chase
dash
relay
scurry
pursuit
rush
course
time trial
relay race
time-trial
steeplechase
division
circuit
conference
association
tier
crown
title
elimination
title match
crowning achievement
winner takes all
jockeying
jostle
hustle
jostling
rat race
free-for-all
sporting contests
sports events
sports competitions
track-and-field events
more ❯
“I won a baking
contest
very similar to this
contest
many years ago. I entered my own original recipe for Magic AppleMeister Cookie Bars, and I won!”
Noun
▲
A heated conflict or struggle for something
battle
conflict
fight
struggle
clash
combat
competition
duel
confrontation
skirmish
match
war
contention
scrap
tussle
warfare
scuffle
fracas
engagement
dogfight
rivalry
brawl
fray
strife
grapple
scrimmage
affray
row
sweepstakes
dustup
scrum
wrangle
hassle
altercation
brush
rumble
collision
race
rencounter
striving
face-off
set-to
tug-of-war
sweep-stake
run-in
ball game
battle royal
turf war
encounter
melee
dust-up
broil
donnybrook
biffo
dispute
rumpus
free-for-all
hostilities
quarrel
argument
fighting
ruckus
bust-up
bagarre
hostility
punch-up
bout
afters
squabble
spat
feud
shindy
disagreement
fisticuffs
riot
attack
shindig
action
disturbance
bickering
ruck
boilover
dissension
assault
controversy
bloodshed
armed conflict
tiff
commotion
ruction
rammy
head-to-head
discord
falling-out
ding-dong
rhubarb
barney
bicker
joust
fuss
roughhouse
contretemps
misunderstanding
rough and tumble
campaign
exchange
kickup
imbroglio
scrape
miff
tumult
wrangling
stoush
rough-and-tumble
swedge
armed struggle
incident
showdown
shoot-out
flap
brannigan
sparring match
argy-bargy
exchange of blows
challenge
cross fire
meeting
emulation
crusade
squabbling
uproar
brouhaha
tilt
blowup
military action
argle-bargle
vying
breach of the peace
duke out
passage of arms
difference of opinion
bit of argy-bargy
shouting match
war of words
slanging match
friction
siege
blitz
offensive
onslaught
competitiveness
warring
contestation
conflagration
onset
enmity
antagonism
disharmony
schism
embroilment
dissention
tangle
disputation
words
blows
arms
strategy
blitzkreig
sortie
quarrelling
UK
vendetta
threap
scrabble
collieshangie
outbreak of violence
wrestling match
violence
velitation
turmoil
military operation
agitation
go
physical encounter
power struggle
square go
quarreling
US
mix-up
tug of war
fist fight
rough house
jostle
strike
gainstriving
scramble
gainstrife
raid
counterinsurgency
bovver
armed confrontation
armed clash
crisis
throes
hot war
bunfight
wrestling bout
scene
jump
shuffle
beef
campaigning
field
opposition
jam
grind
undertaking
difficulty
to-do
round
feuding
nasty fight
falling out
rift
boxing match
high noon
mano-a-mano
battle royale
brush-off
press
carnage
barrage
rupture
discussion
prize fight
push
movement
bombing
single combat
duello
candidacy
jihad
angry exchange
blow-off
knock-down drag-out
spar
cyberwar
firestorm
polemic
monomachy
stooshie
battles
skirmishes
military fight
dissent
cold war
storm
discordance
bangarang
keeping up with the Joneses
dissidence
acrimonious exchange
bone of contention
line of duty
gunfight
fencing
field meeting
shootout
disaccord
variance
hullabaloo
dissensus
disunion
slugfest
significant contact
discordancy
disunity
judicial duel
dissonance
inharmony
controverting
infighting
division
clash of arms
passage at arms
sword fight
affair of honour
stand-up
debate
nonconcurrence
knock-down-drag-out
affair of honor
refuting
rebutting
meeting for satisfaction of honour
fist-fight
difference
animosity
trouble
faction
factionalism
clashes
bad blood
bad feeling
ill feeling
clamour
UK
upset
whirl
try
clamor
US
bother
hubbub
furore
UK
ado
ballyhoo
hoopla
stir
pandemonium
bustle
furor
US
kerfuffle
squall
clatter
bluster
blather
pother
welter
foofaraw
williwaw
hurly
hoo-ha
zoo
hurly-burly
bobbery
helter-skelter
fun
moil
stew
splore
hurry
do
clutter
racket
corroboree
hurricane
coil
hubble-bubble
hurry-scurry
hurry-skurry
disorder
alarums and excursions
hoo-hah
confusion
carry-on
din
upheaval
unrest
noise
hue and cry
palaver
pantomime
tracasserie
tracasseries
chaos
flurry
bedlam
mayhem
rigmarole
performance
turbulence
outcry
song and dance
folderol
havoc
ferment
excitement
split
flare-up
argumentation
fuss and bother
bobsy-die
procedure
bone to pick
back-and-forth
frenzy
flak
disruption
arguing
babel
tension
clashing
lather
activity
sparring
jangle
sour note
big scene
nonsense
anarchy
yike
discourse
hurrah
roar
shouting
ructions
business
shivaree
disapproval
production
wingding
stink
outburst
splash
maelstrom
fever
cacophony
exchange of views
dither
remonstrance
hubba-hubba
jarring
ill will
red tape
convulsion
tamasha
fireworks
annoyance
carrying-on
clinker
fuss and feathers
hell broke loose
bone
verbal fight
hustle and bustle
argol-bargol
snarl
hoedown
trappings
paraphernalia
sharp words
breach
hype
stramash
perturbation
madhouse
catfight
flutter
nuisance
petty quarrel
madness
disarray
disquiet
pettifoggery
spot of bother
worry
antipathy
break
rampancy
conversation
powwow
craziness
rowdydow
heated discussion
contentiousness
resentment
instability
bitterness
ailment
talking-to
uncertainty
aggro
excitation
pitched battle
fierce contest
intense battle
convulsions
to do
tohubohu
acrimony
kick-up
tempest in a teapot
storm in a teacup
much ado about nothing
romp
static
knock down and drag out
all hell breaking loose
hatred
restlessness
fermentation
discomposure
contrariety
tizzy
verbal sparring
howl
tizz
big stink
hustle
backwash
combustion
estrangement
opposing views
clash of views
cause célèbre
topsy-turviness
Sturm und Drang
bad vibes
crossed wires
grudges
grievances
protest
objection
discontent
fret
incompatibility
outbreak
defiance
resistance
jar
mêlée
eruption
counteraction
farce
farcicality
ridiculousness
senselessness
nonconformism
nonconformity
demur
rebellion
nonagreement
insubordination
complaint
blare
monkey business
refusal
denial
ritual
shout
exclamation
lack of agreement
misbelief
lawlessness
lament
protesting
buzz
vociferation
misrule
rampage
lengthy process
tedious business
anarchism
wilding
vandalism
street fight
street fighting
mob violence
violent disorder
yelling
babble
clangour
UK
clangor
US
all hell broken loose
more ❯
“Golding and Schenk are locked in an increasingly hot and bitter
contest
for a seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.”
Noun
▲
A legal lawsuit
lawsuit
case
litigation
action
suit
trial
proceedings
proceeding
prosecution
cause
indictment
dispute
process
claim
arraignment
impeachment
argument
accusation
assumpsit
bill
presentment
replevin
legal action
court case
legal proceedings
judicial proceedings
legal process
legal dispute
legal contest
legal proceeding
suit at law
industrial tribunal
bringing of charges
bringing to book
hearing
tribunal
inquiry
US
appeal
enquiry
UK
retrial
cross-examination
counterclaim
citation
court-martial
judicial examination
court martial
court action
habeas corpus
examination
complaint
inquest
charge
assize
contention
trying
cause in court
action at law
legal cause
session
assembly
disputing
contending
civil case
denunciation
judicial proceeding
legal case
inculpation
plaint
summons
inquisition
beef
incrimination
bill of indictment
review
investigation
congress
council
more ❯
Noun
▲
A call to prove or justify something
challenge
opposition
criticism
debate
defiance
disagreement
dispute
objection
protest
question
confrontation
exception
interrogation
remonstrance
remonstration
conflict
contradiction
dissent
questioning of
rebellion
resistance
stand against
test of
argument against
complaint
qualm
quarrel
quibble
reservation
scepticism
UK
skepticism
US
expostulation
fuss
scruple
squabble
stink
cavil
censure
demur
demurral
demurrer
difficulty with
disobedience
kick
difficulty
disapproval
protestation
grievance
gripe
outcry
dissatisfaction
doubt
hesitation
squawk
unwillingness
formal complaint
reproach
disapprobation
displeasure
odium
dislike
uproar
disesteem
declination
niggle
demurring
discontent
disinclination
railing
clamour
UK
clamor
US
revilement
reluctance
rejection
inveighing
fulmination
repugnancy
flak
indignation
shrinking
counter-argument
howls of protest
revolt
grumble
moan
grouse
beef
accusation
grouch
charge
vociferation
condemnation
furore
UK
problem
argument
fault-finding
concern
misgiving
carping
blackball
bellyache
riot
declaration
turmoil
tumult
campaign
knock
cavilling
UK
caviling
US
furor
US
hue and cry
dissuasion
big stink
chorus of disapproval
howl of protest
grudge
statement of opposition
hostility
worry
recalcitrance
row
taking exception
grousing
griping
niggling
compunction
rebuke
misgivings
boggling
uncertainty
whine
reproof
denunciation
disparagement
song and dance
public outcry
public outrage
rallying cry
controversy
opprobrium
petition
reproval
whinge
yike
annoyance
captiousness
wail
guff
jeremiad
peep
rumble
representation
twine
confusion
dubiousness
civil disobedience
cry
statement of dissatisfaction
outrage
lament
contention
dubiety
kvetch
carp
anxiety
murmur
plaint
work-to-rule
miserere
whimper
bleat
yammer
holler
tantrum
outburst
hysterics
question mark
bone of contention
groan
beefing
whingeing
howl
hullabaloo
muttering
exclamation
hubbub
commotion
noise
grouching
ballyhoo
roar
bellyaching
rumpus
umbrage
mutter
squeal
bone to pick
axe to grind
ax to grind
ruction
ruckus
brouhaha
protesting
moans and groans
big problem
bone
storms of protest
hoo-ha
to-do
word
lamentation
complaining
clamouring
UK
whining
murmuring
whispering
grumbling
pique
rancour
UK
blast
case
hullaballoo
rancor
US
crow to pluck
hubba-hubba
clamoring
US
ferment
nitpicking
query
pettifogging
sideswipe
kerfuffle
minor criticism
trivial complaint
trivial objection
ado
racket
adverse comment
storm
stir
pother
disturbance
flap
palaver
splash
quarrels
ructions
bobsy-die
carry-on
bugle call
statement
exposition
account
explanation
deposition
allegation
claim
report
submission
more ❯
Noun
▲
The sport of racing on foot
racing
competition
competing
darting
dashing
flying
galloping
hurrying
running
rushing
sailing
sport
sporting
sprinting
tearing
track
trotting
whizzing
jogging
sprint
jog
Noun
▲
Resistance or dissent expressed in action
opposition
resistance
dissent
defiance
hostility
enmity
obstruction
antipathy
counteraction
obstructiveness
opposure
antinomy
oppugnancy
strife
struggle
unfriendliness
violation
non-compliance
civil disobedience
Verb
▲
To challenge the truth or rightness of
challenge
dispute
oppose
question
defy
query
resist
oppugn
debate
impeach
doubt
argue
litigate
blast
object to
struggle against
strive against
take issue with
call in question
take a stand against
call into question
push back
push back against
fight
combat
battle
fight against
controvert
stand up to
confront
contend with
contradict
put up a fight against
impugn
counter
go against
attack
thwart
cross
fly in the face of
repel
take on
face
deny
check
face down
obstruct
gainsay
withstand
buck
be in opposition to
hinder
block
disagree with
assail
be against
negate
disaffirm
be anti
be hostile to
duel
speak out against
raise doubts about
cast aspersions on
be in defiance of
set your face against
rebel against
rebut
dislike
frustrate
impede
criticize
US
disagree
prevent
disapprove
dissent
protest
contend
probe
counterattack
criticise
UK
assault
argue against
disapprove of
contravene
argue with
quarrel with
negative
counteract
take issue
traverse
not support
speak against
not countenance
frown at
lock horns with
run counter to
stand up and be counted against
cast doubt upon
throw doubt on
kick against
cast doubt on
hold out against
take a stand
balk
US
beat
rival
unseat
shoot down
meet head-on
campaign against
baulk
UK
act against
take up arms
tangle with
oppose action
compete against
compete with
interrogate
refute
spare no effort
put up an argument
make a stand against
disprove
grill
confute
stop
inhibit
halt
restrain
stem
face off
curb
reluct
raise issue
raise concern
express concern
refuse
countervail
stonewall
dissent from
come to blows with
feud with
rally against
raise doubt
raise a question
bring into question
argue about
dissent with
take up arms against
baulk at
dig in your heels
refuse to accept
call in
suspect
quibble over
protest against
zap
smear
slam
traduce
knock
zing
break
tar
trash
disavow
inquire
US
mistrust
distrust
enquire
UK
misdoubt
disbelieve
fend off
fight back
hold one's ground against
ward off
battle against
struggle with
remain firm
keep at bay
turn down
stand firm
stand one's ground against
hold off
face up to
put up a fight
run down
come down on
swipe at
skin alive
put down
cast aspersions upon
stick it to
cut to shreds
throw the book at
pin on
thumb nose at
have reservations about
entertain doubts about
wonder about
harbour suspicions about
have hesitations about
raise objections to
express suspicions about
express reservations about
harbour reservations about
have suspicions about
puzzle over
feel uneasy about
look into
demand answers
put out a feeler question
test the waters
encounter
take
withstay
react
react against
more ❯
“The violator is then given an opportunity to respond, defend the content in question, and
contest
the size of the fine.”
Verb
▲
To argue or engage in a dispute about
debate
dispute
argue about
quarrel over
refute
argue
counter
rebut
disprove
deny
answer
counterclaim
parry
defend against
retaliate against
plead against
defend oneself against
debunk
challenge
contradict
controvert
oppose
repudiate
query
moot
examine
reject
address
question
discredit
disaffirm
contravene
canvass
altercate
invalidate
disavow
bandy
crush
canvas
disclaim
wrangle
contend
negate
argue against
confute
pettifog
quash
squelch
disconfirm
tear down
prove wrong
object to
call into question
disagree with
contend over
prove false
pick a bone
dissent against
show up
quibble over
put up argument
quibble about
agitate against
hammer away at
differ with
argue the pros and cons of
show to be false
take issue with
protest against
shoot down
show to be wrong
pick an argument with
prove to be wrong
give thumbs down to
prove to be false
shoot down in flames
blow sky high
take a stand against
have an argument about
bandy words concerning
declare to be untrue
wonder about
shoot full of holes
blow out of the water
more ❯
“There remain the most basic unanswered questions about why nations
contest
the issues they
contest
and why they even care about them.”
Verb
▲
To engage in competition to attain a position or prize
fight
wrangle
scrap
brawl
contend
battle
struggle
feud
conflict
scuffle
hassle
duel
compete
vie
fight over
take on
battle for
challenge for
compete for
contend for
fight for
struggle for
vie for
go for
try for
tussle for
square off
try to win
jockey for position
clash
challenge
face off
oppose
confront
grapple
combat
rival
lock horns
engage
strive
tussle
face
race
encounter
attack
wrestle
war
cross swords
wage war
jockey
meet
skirmish
jostle
come to blows
vie with
go up against
resist
squabble
scrimmage
push
quarrel
dispute
counter
spar
tilt
go after
do battle
scramble for
be in conflict
go to war
engage in hostilities
go for broke
struggle against
altercate
do battle with
compete against
clash with
grapple with
skirmish with
assault
tangle
withstand
emulate
defy
play off
oppugn
run
collide
scramble
exchange blows
have a dust-up
have a punch-up
make war
go head to head
joust
pit
match
join battle
play
compete with
be at war
contend with
campaign against
take up arms
engage in combat
go for the gold
contend against
be at each other's throats
come to blows with
take up arms against
stand up to
fight like cat and dog
face off against
scrap with
wage war against
carry on hostilities
put up a fight
romp
slug
be in the running
mount an attack
have a row
come into conflict
have a fight
rivalize
sweat
buck
be rivals
campaign
refuse
tourney
rassle
rough-house
row
fight a duel
go out
shoot
bombard
take part
take part in a race
match yourself against
take the field against
march against
take the field
set to
bear arms
conduct a war
bump heads
have a set-to
brave
argue
bicker
repel
tackle
seek to displace
trade blows
break a lance
enter the lists
argue against
agitate against
go for the jugular
be against
bid
attempt
bandy
essay
try
fence
content against
go one on one with
be opposed to
go toe to toe with
go eyeball to eyeball with
be pitted against
assail
strive against
fight with
pit oneself against
set upon
launch
give battle to
battle with
mount an attack on
wage war on
begin battle with
wrest with
enter into combat with
strike
come to close quarters with
fall on
join battle with
try to beat
be in the hunt
cope with
participate in
match strength
pitch oneself against
seek prize
match wits
run for
go up against in contest
fight back against
lock horns with
shoot it out with
scrimmage with
war against
cross swords with
face up to
controvert
tug
litigate
cope
stand
tangle with
have at
shoot for
shoot at
push for
deal with
nominate yourself
put up with
go for jugular
put yourself forward
give your all
make play for
go for it
knock oneself out
give all one's got
mix it up with
struggle with
crusade
accost
affront
meet head-on
engage with
tussle with
come up against
mix it up
engage in conflict
give no quarter
fight it out
wrestle with
fight to the finish
face-off
defend
close with
exchange blows with
raise Cain
give battle
war with
duke it out
try to extinguish
carry on war
bear arms against
be a soldier
collide with
try to put out
square up
be in conflict with
play off against
be in competition with
be set against
clash against
grapple against
meet head on
get into conflict with
come into conflict with
fight for King and country
fight for Queen and country
dare
handle
take
suffer
endure
experience
bear
court
countenance
beard
eyeball
risk
swallow
stomach
sustain
cross
tolerate
venture
outbrave
outface
allow
brazen
abide
brook
breast
brace for
be drawn against
make a stand
take the bull by the horns
submit to
fly in face of
be confronted by
bit the bullet
play against
more ❯
“He said at no time did he campaign for the position from any association and saw no need to get disappointed because he was just asked to
contest
the position.”
Verb
▲
To contend or be involved in a competitive event
enter
battle in
compete in
contend in
contend for
fight in
participate in
vie in
be a competitor in
take part in
go in for
put your name down for
throw one's hat in the ring
join
venture on
undertake
try
play
share in
enroll for
enroll in
enrol for
fight
enlist in
enter into
go into
start work at
venture into
get into
sign on for
take up
partake in
enrol in
play a role in
move into
become connected with
associate oneself with
have a hand in
become member
be a participant in
join forces with
be party to something
commit oneself to
cooperate in
become associated with
be a party to
sign up for
get involved in
be involved in
commit oneself
join up with
assist with
engage in
get oneself into
become a member
become a part of
subscribe to
help with
embark on
plunge into
fall in with
get in on the act
set out on
sign on with
start to be in
become involved in
pitch in with
agree to
throw yourself into
volunteer for
launch into
contribute to
join in
have to do with
join up
lend a hand with
play a part in
be associated with
begin work at
begin
pursue
follow
assimilate
integrate
fit in
subsume
acculturate
co-opt
adopt
accustom
mix with
become part of
assimilate into
be part of
conform to
be in
sign up with
develop
take up with
come aboard
blend in with
practice
US
practise
UK
occupy oneself with
start
enlist
enroll
US
commence
register
take to
enrol
UK
sign up
sign on
be admitted
be enrolled
help in
ally with
team up with
affiliate with
affiliate to
take upon oneself
be absorbed in
get involved with
take on
align with
go to
consort with
set foot in
be admitted to
plug into
pair with
come into
tie up with
side with
associate with
band together with
break into
go in with
get together with
throw in with
mingle with
more ❯
“He quickly won his party's nomination to
contest
the elections.”
Verb
▲
To refuse to admit the truth or existence of
deny
confute
challenge
invalidate
debunk
oppose
disown
counter
disallow
explode
quash
contravene
doubt
disbelieve
nullify
refute
contradict
negate
rebut
disprove
gainsay
repudiate
controvert
disconfirm
disaffirm
reject
negative
disavow
discredit
disclaim
retract
disagree
rebuff
disacknowledge
recant
backpedal
spurn
withsay
shoot down
shoot full of holes
disagree with
shoot down in flames
declare untrue
dissent from
take back
not buy
take exception to
dispute
argue
question
fly in the face of
cross
debate
blow sky high
forswear
argue with
brush aside
resist
impugn
traverse
naysay
combat
withstand
fight
cancel
crush
contend
expose
answer
retort
confound
cancel out
argue against
show up
tear down
respond
oppugn
declare to be untrue
take a stand against
give thumbs down to
break
backtalk
reply to
discuss
deflect
make a nonsense of
render null and void
have bone to pick
thumbs down
renounce
belie
call into question
reverse
undermine
infirm
call in question
prove to be false
show to be false
give the lie to
object to
annul
abandon
revoke
confront
buck
counteract
say the opposite of
refuse to accept
abjure
eschew
refuse
renig
welsh
renege
give up
wash your hands of
weasel out of
go back on your word
drop out
worm out of
more ❯
Verb
▲
To resist or endure (something) successfully
withstand
endure
bear
resist
tolerate
stand
face
sustain
brave
weather
take
oppose
defy
confront
survive
fight
suffer
thwart
repel
combat
dispute
cross
buck
stick
brace
duel
traverse
cope
violate
cope with
put up with
stand up to
live through
ride out
take on
grapple with
hold out against
bear up against
hold off
stand firm against
prevail against
hang tough
stand fast
stand firm
fly in the face of
hang on
hold out
stick fast
stand up against
hold the line against
remain firm
take it
win out
hold your ground
not give up
persevere in the face of
put up struggle
stand your ground
go the distance against
sit and take it
hold one's ground against
stand one's ground against
outlast
come through
get through
overcome
surmount
stick out
pull through
tackle
outlive
handle
prevail
go through
brazen
swallow
stomach
remain
deal with
live out
face up to
go up against
stick it out
keep up
rise above
challenge
outwear
outface
beard
sit through
outbrave
breast
continue
be patient with
last
bear the brunt of
brazen out
face off
fly in face of
undergo
meet head-on
come through unscathed
stay the course
make it through
carry on
experience
dare
risk
meet
persist
outstay
outdare
court
persevere
be confronted by
venture
brook
abide
hold on
endure beyond
live longer than
contend with
remain alive after
land on your feet
face down
face out
come up against
square up to
stare down
sit out
last longer than
put a bold face on it
last out
meet eyeball-to-eyeball
hold your own
recover from
go one-on-one
hold up
live on after
come face to face with
see through
be defiant
break through
make it
pass through
put on a bold front
face up
stick to your guns
take it like a man
grin and bear it
stick in there
tough it out
hang in
hang in there
never say die
meet with
suck it up
bear the brunt
gut it out
live after
encounter
engage
resign oneself to
brace oneself for
grin and bear
subject oneself to
meet head on
battle
wear
pass
pull out of it
tough out
negotiate
make a comeback
square off against
brave out
countenance
eyeball
affront
allow
play
accost
be extant
be impermeable to
brace for
be proof against
be resistant to
submit to
square off
play against
be impervious to
die hard against
persevere against
persist with
be drawn against
make a stand
take the bull by the horns
bit the bullet
run
operate
keep your head above water
come out on top
hold
front
flout
go the distance
bear up
carry through
be durable
run on
stand up
keep going
live on
chug away
plug away
wear well
go on
stay on
ride
call someone's bluff
treat with contempt
take a stand against
master
beat
persist through
weather storm
take care of
get the better of
take in hand
get over
get to grips with
more ❯
Verb
▲
To apply oneself to, or start work on, a given task or issue
attack
address
confront
tackle
undertake
challenge
engage
face
fight
handle
manage
contend
attend to
concentrate on
contend with
cope with
deal with
dive into
embark on
engage in
focus on
grapple with
have a stab at
occupy oneself with
set to work on
look after
plunge into
see to
set about
set to
take on
take up
wade into
apply oneself to
buckle down to
start in on
take care of
get cracking on
get started on
get stuck into
get weaving on
devote oneself to
get to work on
go to work on
have a crack at
have a go at
have a shot at
try to deal with
try to sort out
direct attention to
get down to
get to grips with
address oneself to
field
negotiate
begin
accept
turn to
approach
try
settle down to
go for
become involved in
throw yourself into
turn one's hand to
assume
shoulder
bear
treat
manipulate
meet
embrace
attempt
take responsibility for
take in hand
tear into
be responsible for
take over
commit to
take on oneself
enter on
enter upon
go at
pitch into
go about
wade in
plug away at
knuckle down to
make a run at
come to grips with
start on
give something a whirl
launch into
settle
turn one's attention to
begin to tackle
get involved in
grapple
strive against
struggle against
get to grips
come to grips
grasp
commence
start
maneuver
US
manoeuvre
UK
play
hack
swing
essay
pursue
fix
administer to
control
fall into
agree to
set about with
avow
get going on
get underway
make a start on
focus
turn
dig
attend
concentrate
take part in
take upon oneself
venture on
participate in
go in for
get to work at
try to cope with
peg away at
take a shot at
apply oneself
take measures about
have a go
busy oneself with
give something a try
go for it
set your hand to
take the bit between your teeth
embark upon
square off
bang away at
hammer away at
step up to the plate
try to solve
take forward
try on for size
sink your teeth into
work on
start the ball rolling
give something a go
hammer away
peg away
have at
cover
discuss
work
bespeak
pontificate on
give a lecture on
give a discourse on
speak on
give an oration on
give a sermon on
speak to
deliver a sermon on
sermonize on
drone on about
make a speech on
take aim at
preach to
talk to
talk about
give a dissertation on
give an address on
speechify to
give a speech on
preachify to
take charge of
take
sort out
carry out
take control of
take upon yourself
take control
endeavour to do
give attention to
venture into
endeavor to do
endeavour
UK
endeavor
US
do
serve
carry
square up
set in motion
go into
support
assume responsibility of
commit oneself
address oneself
get a handle on
hazard
take the plunge
assume control of
assume responsibility for
take responsibility of
take the reins of
take up the baton for
put in motion
take command of
sustain
take somebody or something in hand
come to terms with
be in control
wrestle
absorb
uphold
turn your attention to
perform
overcome
get over
surmount
answer for
initiate
have a hand in
try out
have a try at
contract
volunteer oneself to
move into
agree to do
don
discipline
counsel
influence
master
adopt
acquire
look in the eye
face up to
speak in response to
answer
make arrangements for
organise
UK
react to
reply to
orchestrate
organize
US
respond to
take responsibility
withstand
resist
execute
implement
commit oneself to
set out with
follow through with
take up the baton
assume responsibility
come to power
take the reins
hold the fort
step in
take charge
tell of
talk through
talk over
relate
canvas
speak about
touch on
assist
pit oneself against
exploit
dominate
command
help
act toward
behave toward
gain control of
come to power over
be elevated to
be of assistance to
be of use to
attend to the requirements of
get the show on the road
fall to
get down to the nitty-gritty
make a start
lead off
embar upon
jump into
get off one's backside
knuckle down
launch
make a beginning
set the ball rolling
strike into
open
pitch in
buckle down
begin undertaking
get going
swing into action
get your skates on
set out
take first step
buckle to
get off
plunge into it
put one's hand to the plough
ring up the curtain on
make the first move
kick off
go ahead
get to work
enter into
get one's finger out
put one's shoulder to the wheel
lay the first stone
get cracking
get to it
get a move on
set to work
jump in
get the ball rolling
get down to brass tacks
get on with it
get weaving
hit the ground running
launch into it
take the first step
get one's feet wet
get down to it
get down to business
fire away
get moving
set things moving
get stuck in
more ❯
Verb
▲
To have a heated argument or disagreement
quarrel
argue
squabble
wrangle
fight
dispute
bicker
row
scrap
altercate
disagree
spat
quibble
brawl
clash
argufy
controvert
hassle
tiff
jar
brabble
contend
feud
differ
spar
battle
dissent
war
tangle
caterwaul
cavil
vary
lock horns
fall out
cross swords
be at odds
have words
be at loggerheads
bandy words
have a row
chop logic
fail to agree
be at variance
have a fight
set to
take on
have a misunderstanding
take exception
fight like cat and dog
have a tiff
mix it up
object to
go at it hammer and tongs
break with
find fault
get tough with
have it out
oppose
skirmish
object
struggle
fence
have a spat
debate
contradict
gainsay
conflict
challenge
disaccord
discept
palter
zap
haggle
discord
remonstrate
take issue with
rip into each other
contradict each other
jump on
take issue
be at sixes and sevens
let someone have it
go for the jugular
lay into
demur
protest about
raise objections
have a disagreement
bump heads
have a barney
be in dispute
protest against
threap
nonconcur
argy-bargy
have an argument
do battle
have at it
lock antlers
be at each other's throats
have a dispute
engage in conflict
beg to differ
have a scrap
have a dust-up
divide
butt heads
pettifog
not see eye to eye
be in opposition
hash over
put up a fight
be at odds with
pick a bone
go at it
have an altercation
question
encounter
be in contention
dig
scrape
light into
have shouting match
trade zingers
nastily argue
pick at
fratch
to fight
jaw
scold
berate
ream
discuss
take exception to
call into question
differ from
diverge from
dissent from
cause a scene
get into a dispute
come to blows
have a difference of opinion
get into conflict
bandy
agitate
cut and thrust
canvass
canvas
moot
duel
bawl out
tongue-lash
call on the carpet
take up arms
be at daggers with
be at daggers drawn
wage war
talk over
hash out
sass
rehash
exchange words
differ in opinion
be of a different opinion
be incompatible
have a different opinion
be divided
bang heads
thrash out
jump on one's case
toss around
bat around
kick around
bat back and forth
exchange views
hammer away
face down
face off
verbally fight
knock around
talk back
stick it to
pick an argument
sock it to
get in one's face
go one on one
put up a struggle
have at each other
jump on each other
have a quarrel
have a squabble
take up on
take issue to
have a slanging match
diverge
repudiate
disapprove
reject
refuse
renounce
rebel
protest
abjure
stickle
shy
decline
balk
US
buck
baulk
UK
argue with
quibble over
disagree with
not ratify
express disagreement with
be at variance with
withhold assent
express disagreement
express objection
fail to agree with
put up an argument
say not a chance
decline to support
say no way
say nothing doing
refuse to support
fly in the face of
more ❯
Verb
▲
To enter or participate in a contest, usually as a political candidate
run
compete
challenge
contend
participate
stand
enter
stump
oppose
politick
whistlestop
stand for
take part
be a contender for
be in
put oneself forward for
ring doorbells
shake hands
stand for election as
put yourself up for
stand as a candidate for
be a candidate
hit the campaign trail
kiss babies
Verb
▲
To go to law
take proceedings
sue
accuse
charge
arraign
litigate
prosecute
file
impeach
implead
petition
press charges
see in court
indict
do
summon
summons
take to court
bring a suit against
bring someone to trial
bring an action against
take legal action against
file suit
haul into court
file a suit
have the law on
prefer charges against
institute legal proceedings against someone
put away
pull up
institute legal proceedings
drag into court
enter a plea
beseech
claim
file a claim
demand
proceed against
bring charges against
follow up
claim damages
bring an action
have up
take out after
take the law on
go to law
contest at law
go to court
dispute
appeal
try
cite
put on trial
jug
bring legal proceedings against
take legal action
act against
prefer charges
bring action against
law
bring suit against
bring a charge against
put in the dock
bring suit
put on docket
bring a criminal charge against
involve in litigation
seek redress
bring to court
turn on the heat
bring a claim
start an action against
start proceedings against
take proceedings against
begin an action against
action
serve
proceed
swear out
process
more ❯
Verb
▲
To work in an organized and active way towards a particular goal
campaign
crusade
push
press
agitate
battle
fight
struggle
work
encourage
lobby
promote
strive
advocate
back
boost
champion
petition
propagandise
UK
propagandize
US
urge
barnstorm
lobby for
speak for
contend for
drum up support
speak
drive
compete
contend
war
grapple
do battle
take up arms
apply yourself
take up the cudgels
exert yourself
protest
put your back into
demonstrate
wrangle
cry out
stir up opinion
raise a fuss
demand
express concern
call
raise issue
ask
clamour
UK
clamor
US
recommend
drum
advance
plug
hype
thump
insist on
argue in favour of
plead in favour of
speak in favour of
more ❯
Verb
▲
To call on in support of an earnest request
appeal
ask
beg
beseech
implore
request
entreat
petition
solicit
adjure
lobby
plead
apply
call
refer
sue
exhort
pray
urge
demand
impetrate
importune
invoke
obsecrate
obtest
propose
proposition
submit
supplicate
address
advance
apply to
bid
ask earnestly
ask urgently
call on
plead with
request earnestly
request urgently
call upon
hit on
make an earnest request
make an urgent request
make a plea
pray to
resort to
appeal to
press
seek
conjure
enjoin
push
requisition
besiege
crave
insist
plead to
require
desire
encourage
call for
claim
clamour
UK
clamor
US
put in for
order
quest
invite
ask for
bay
bespeak
insist on
influence
pressure
inquire
US
enquire
UK
agitate
prompt
goad
direct
plead for
sue for
exact
stipulate
speak for
persuade
tell
pester
prod
put in
compel
nag
pressurize
US
charge
appeal for
wheedle
invocate
nudge
induce
hit up
put in an application
pressurise
UK
drum up
make a claim
try to persuade
egg on
put pressure on
campaign for
imprecate
cajole
coax
prig
cry
campaign
pursue
entreaty
intercede
raise
badger
call down
cry for
wish
bug
drum
make a plea to
work on
present one's suit to
crave of
challenge
go on bended knee
hustle
sponge
speak
expect
command
ask authoritatively
ask forcefully
ask brusquely
place an order
put in an order
put in a plea
hold out
file for
count on
look for
bark
canvass
canvas
spiel
tout
make an entreaty
enquire after
make application
try to obtain
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