contend
/kʌntˈɛnd/
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Definitions
Verb
maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future"
Verb
have an argument about something
Verb
to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"
Verb
come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
Verb
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
Verb
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"
Synonyms
argue
compete
contest
cope
deal
debate
fence
fight
get by
grapple
make do
make out
manage
postulate
repugn
struggle
vie
More Specific Terms
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