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    contend
    /kənˈtɛnd/

    verb

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONTEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › contendContend Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CONTEND is to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle. How to use contend in a sentence.

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

    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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › contendCONTEND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

    Definitions of contend. verb. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others. synonyms: compete, vie. see more. verb. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight. “Militant groups are contending for control of the country” synonyms: fight, struggle. see more. verb. have an argument about something.

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

    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]

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

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › contendcontend verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of contend verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONTEND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    CONTEND definition: 1. to say that something is true: 2. to compete with someone to try to win something: . Learn more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › contendContend Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    From Old French contendre, from Latin contendere (“to stretch out, extend, strive after, contend”), from com-(“together”) + tendere (“to stretch”); see tend, and compare attend, extend, intend, subtend.