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Meaning of 'contend' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Contend [ v. i.]
- To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
- To struggle or exert one's self to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
- To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
2 . Contend [ v. t.]
- To struggle for; to contest.

Meaning of 'contend' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . contend [ v]
Meaning (1):
- maintain or assert
Example in sentence:
  • He contended that Communism had no future
Meaning (2):
- be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
Example in sentence:
  • Militant groups are contending for control of the country;
  • Siblings are always fighting;
  • the tribesmen fought each other
Meaning (3):
- to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
Example in sentence:
  • They contested the outcome of the race
Meaning (4):
- succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
Example in sentence:
  • They made do on half a loaf of bread every day;
  • We got by on just a gallon of gas

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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