Associations to the word «Contend»
Noun
- Historian
- Flaw
- Monopoly
- Feminist
- Constitution
- Firmness
- Evil
- Tort
- Socialism
- Marxist
- Biographer
- Constructor
- Liberalism
- Quaker
- Morality
- Aggression
- Discretion
- Principle
- Harlan
- Feminism
- Opposition
- Foe
- Intrigue
- Overly
- Authenticity
- Heresy
- Moral
- Mankind
- Wage
- Exclusion
- Expert
- Contrary
- Faction
- Communism
- Discrimination
- Pretension
- Autism
- Hypothesis
- Hostility
- Censure
- Conspiracy
- Cite
- Bureaucracy
- Commandment
- Keynes
Adjective
Verb
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
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