Associations to the word «Contend»
Noun
- Proponent
- Plaintiff
- Contention
- Critic
- Prosecution
- Theorist
- Mastery
- Defendant
- Infringement
- Obstacle
- Adversary
- Supremacy
- Environmentalist
- Difficulty
- Clause
- Importation
- Respondent
- Capitalism
- Argument
- Presumption
- Prejudice
- Irs
- Sovereignty
- Opponent
- Capitalist
- Advocate
- Prosecutor
- Lawsuit
- Dissent
- Violation
- Impossibility
- Statute
- Assertion
- Contradiction
- Negligence
- Dawkins
- Scripture
- Amendment
- Justification
- Rights
- Imperialism
- Scholar
- Anarchy
- Taxpayer
- Slavery
- Cato
- Doctrine
- Legitimacy
- Disadvantage
- Supporter
- Racism
- Economist
- Oppression
- Equality
Adjective
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
Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.