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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. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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. 3. To strive in controversy or debate; dispute.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONTEND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. verb. If you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it. It is time, once again, to contend with racism. [VERB + with] American businesses could soon have a new kind of lawsuit to contend with. [VERB + with] 2. verb. If you contend that something is true, you state or argue that it is true. [formal]

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

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   show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient. engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something. make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › contendCONTEND Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for CONTEND: compete, fight, race, battle, rival, vie, play, engage; Antonyms of CONTEND: deny, abandon, reject, challenge, negate, repudiate, gainsay, negative.

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

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

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › contend_vcontend, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb contend, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › contendContend Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    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.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordCONTEND - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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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. [...]