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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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   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.

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   To defend a belief or keep affirming that it's true is to contend. People used to contend that the earth was flat, but eventually, when no one dropped off the edge no matter how far they traveled, the "round" theory won.

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

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › contendCONTEND | 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.

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

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   1. 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. v.tr.

8. 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]