Associations to the word «Contend»

Wiktionary

CONTEND, verb. To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
CONTEND, verb. To struggle or exert one's self to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
CONTEND, verb. To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.

Dictionary definition

CONTEND, verb. Maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future".
CONTEND, verb. Have an argument about something.
CONTEND, verb. To make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race".
CONTEND, verb. Come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day".
CONTEND, verb. Compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others.
CONTEND, verb. Be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.