Hypernyms for "contend"
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altercate
argufy
assail
attack
bandy
battle
bear down
bicker
box
brabble
challenge
chickenfight
chicken-fight
combat
cope with
cut
defend
dispute
duel
emulate
engage
equal
extemporize
fence
fend
feud
fight
fight back
fight down
fistfight
gainsay
get back
go for
hack
improvise
join battle
joust
match
meet
niggle
oppose
pettifog
play
quarrel
quibble
race
rival
rub along
run
run off
scrap
scrape along
scrape by
scratch along
scuffle
settle
skirmish
spar
squabble
squeak by
squeeze by
stickle
touch
tourney
try for
tug
tussle
wage
war
wrestle
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.