Contend: meaning, definitions and examples
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contend
[ kənˈtɛnd ]
in sports
Compete for something; engage in a contest; struggle to surmount (a difficulty or danger).
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She is contending for the gold medal in the upcoming tournament.
- The two teams will contend for the championship title next week.
in argument
Argue or state that something is so. To struggle in opposition.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The two politicians will contend during the debate.
- She contended that the policy would have negative consequences.
Translations
Translations of the word "contend" in other languages:
🇵🇹 lutar
- competir
- argumentar
🇮🇳 लड़ना
- प्रतिस्पर्धा करना
- बहस करना
🇩🇪 kämpfen
- wetteifern
- behaupten
🇮🇩 bertarung
- bersaing
- berdebat
🇺🇦 боротися
- змагатися
- сперечатися
🇵🇱 walczyć
- konkurować
- argumentować
🇯🇵 戦う (たたかう)
- 競う (きそう)
- 主張する (しゅちょうする)
🇫🇷 lutter
- rivaliser
- argumenter
🇪🇸 luchar
- competir
- argumentar
🇹🇷 mücadele etmek
- rekabet etmek
- iddia etmek
🇰🇷 싸우다
- 경쟁하다
- 주장하다
🇸🇦 يقاتل
- ينافس
- يجادل
🇨🇿 bojovat
- soutěžit
- argumentovat
🇸🇰 bojovať
- súťažiť
- argumentovať
🇨🇳 争斗 (zhēngdòu)
- 竞争 (jìngzhēng)
- 辩论 (biànlùn)
🇸🇮 bojevati se
- tekmovati
- trditi
🇮🇸 berjast
- keppa
- halda fram
🇰🇿 күресу
- бәсекелесу
- дауласу
🇬🇪 ბრძოლა
- შეჯიბრი
- არგუმენტირება
🇦🇿 mübarizə etmək
- rəqabət aparmaq
- mübahisə etmək
🇲🇽 luchar
- competir
- argumentar
Etymology
The word 'contend' originated from the Latin word 'contendere', which means 'to stretch out, strive after'. The term has evolved over time to encompass various meanings related to competition, argument, and struggle.
See also: contender, contenders, contending, uncontended.
Word Frequency Rank
At #6,183 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.
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- 6180 resemblance
- 6181 printer
- 6182 amazing
- 6183 contend
- 6184 liberation
- 6185 olive
- 6186 annuity
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