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   contend

   /kənˈtɛnd/

   verb

   • 1. struggle to surmount (a difficulty): "she had to contend with his uncertain temper"
   • ▪ compete with others in a struggle to achieve (something): "factions within the government were contending for the succession to the presidency" Similar competechallengevieconteststrivestruggletusslegrapplewrestlescufflesquabbleskirmishbattlecombatfightwarwage warjoin battlecross swordslock hornsgo head to headopposeclash
   • 2. assert something as a position in an argument: "he contends that the judge was wrong" Similar assertmaintainholdclaimargueprofessaffirmaveravowinsiststatedeclarepronounceallegeplead

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘compete for (something)’): from Old French contendre or Latin contendere, from con- ‘with’ + tendere ‘stretch, strive’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONTEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONTEND definition: 1. to compete in order to win something: 2. to say that something is true or is a fact: 3. to…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › contendContend Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CONTEND is to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle. How to use contend in a sentence.

4. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › contendcontend - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · ( intransitive) To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend. ( intransitive) To be in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue . ( intransitive) To believe (something is reasonable) and argue (for it); to advocate .

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONTEND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to say that something is true or is a fact: The lawyer contended (that) her client had never been near the scene of the crime. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Phrasal verb. contend with something.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › contendContend - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Most contemporary uses of the verb contend illustrate competitions of proof or defense, where a person will contend that something is true, or better, or wrong. It is still a striving but more of a verbal kind, where what you contend is what you hope to convince others is correct.

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   Contend definition: to struggle in opposition. See examples of CONTEND used in a sentence.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › contendContend - definition of contend by The Free Dictionary

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   To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle: armies contending for control of territory; had to contend with long lines at the airport. 2. To strive in competition, as in a race; vie: two runners contending for the lead.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONTEND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CONTEND definition: 1. to say that something is true: 2. to compete with someone to try to win something: . Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcontend verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of contend verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCONTEND - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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    1. If you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it. [...] 2. If you contend that something is true, you state or argue that it is true. [formal] [...] 3. If you contend with someone for something such as power, you compete with them to try to get it. [...] More. Conjugations of 'contend'