con|tend

con|tend: con|tend «kuhn TEHND», intransitive verb.

1. to work hard against difficulties; fight; struggle: »The first settlers in America had to contend with unfriendly Indians, sickness, and lack of food. Farmers in the 1930's had to contend against drought and dust.
SYNONYM(S): cope, wrestle, combat, battle.

2. to take part in a contest; compete; vie: »Five runners were contending in the first race. Billows wild contend, with angry roar (Harriet Beecher Stowe).

3. to argue; dispute: »The sisters contended about silly trifles.
SYNONYM(S): wrangle.

–v.t.

1. to declare to be true: »Columbus contended that the earth was round.
SYNONYM(S): affirm, assert, maintain.

2. Obsolete. to contest; dispute (an object): »When Carthage shall contend the world with Rome (John Dryden).

╂[< Latin contendere exert oneself, strain, strive < com- (intensive) + tendere stretch]

Synonym Study intransitive verb. 2 Contend, compete mean to take part in a contest for something. Contend suggests struggling against opposition: »Our football team is contending for the championship.
Compete emphasizes the rivalry involved and the prize to be won: »Two boys are competing for the cup.

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con|tend|er — «kuhn TEHN duhr», noun. a person who contends; combatant; rival; competitor: »a contender for the boxing championship, the leading contenders in the electoral race … Useful english dictionary
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con·tend·er — /kənˈtɛndɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] : a person who tries to win something in a contest; especially : a person who has a good chance of winning There are several contestants, but only two real contenders. the top/leading presidential contenders This… … Useful english dictionary
conˈtend with sth — phrasal verb to have to deal with problems or difficulties They had to contend with winds of over 40 miles an hour.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
tend — am·bi·tend·en·cy; at·tend; at·tend·ance; at·tend·ee; back·tend·er; bar·tend; bar·tend·er; con·tend; con·tend·er; con·ver·tend; dis·tend; ex·tend; ex·tend·er; ex·tend·ibil·i·ty; ex·tend·ible; in·tend; in·tend·ance; in·tend·an·cy; in·tend·ant;… … English syllables
con|tem´po|rar´i|ness — con|tem|po|rar|y «kuhn TEHM puh REHR ee», adjective, noun, plural rar|ies. –adj. 1. belonging to the same period of time: »The telephone and the phonograph were contemporary inventions. Bach and Handel were contemporary composers. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
con|tem´po|rar´i|ly — con|tem|po|rar|y «kuhn TEHM puh REHR ee», adjective, noun, plural rar|ies. –adj. 1. belonging to the same period of time: »The telephone and the phonograph were contemporary inventions. Bach and Handel were contemporary composers. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
Con|tem|po|rar|y — «kuhn TEHM puh REHR ee», adjective, noun, plural rar|ies. –adj. 1. belonging to the same period of time: »The telephone and the phonograph were contemporary inventions. Bach and Handel were contemporary composers. SYNONYM(S): coexistent. 2. of… … Useful english dictionary
con|tem|po|rar|y — «kuhn TEHM puh REHR ee», adjective, noun, plural rar|ies. –adj. 1. belonging to the same period of time: »The telephone and the phonograph were contemporary inventions. Bach and Handel were contemporary composers. SYNONYM(S): coexistent. 2. of… … Useful english dictionary
con|verg´ing|ly — con|verge «kuhn VURJ», verb, verged, verg|ing. –v.i. 1. to tend to meet in a point »The sides of a road seem to converge in the distance. 2. to turn toward each other: »If you look at the end of your nose, your eyes converge. 3. Figurative. to… … Useful english dictionary

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