contend
IPA: kʌntˈɛnd
verb
- (intransitive) To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
- (intransitive) To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
- (intransitive) To be in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
- (intransitive) To believe (something is reasonable) and argue (for it); to advocate.
- contend with: To try to cope with a difficulty or problem.
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Examples of "contend" in Sentences
- He is currently a contender in the movie.
- The other contender is the Antarctic krill.
- The men contend the search was racially motivated.
- There are ways to contend the will of the executive.
- A former contender of the Neotopian Joust tournament.
- To contend it's not related to the article is risible.
- The contender with the most total points is the winner.
- The franchise was again expected to contend in the West.
- The candidate of the government party was the only contender.
- The object for the contender is to reach the Gladiator's platform.