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verb
- 1. struggle to surmount (a difficulty): "she had to contend with his uncertain temper"
- 2. assert something as a position in an argument: "he contends that the judge was wrong" Similar
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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.
The meaning of CONTEND is to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle. How to use contend in a sentence.
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.
Contend definition: to struggle in opposition. See examples of CONTEND used in a sentence.
3 meanings: 1. to struggle in rivalry, battle, etc; vie 2. to argue earnestly; debate 3. to assert or maintain.... Click for more definitions.
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. (Definition of contend from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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.
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. [...]
To strive in debate or controversy; dispute. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To struggle or exert one's self to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend. Wiktionary. Synonyms: vie. compete. state. say. maintain. avow. hold. declare.
Definition of contend verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
