Contender: meaning, definitions and examples
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contender
[ kənˈtɛndər ]
in competition
A person or group competing to win something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He emerged as a strong contender for the title.
- She is considered a serious contender in the upcoming election.
Translations
Translations of the word "contender" in other languages:
🇵🇹 candidato
- concorrente
- pretendente
🇮🇳 प्रतियोगी
- दावेदार
- प्रत्याशी
🇩🇪 Kandidat
- Anwärter
- Herausforderer
🇮🇩 kandidat
- pesaing
- penantang
🇺🇦 кандидат
- претендент
- суперник
🇵🇱 kandydat
- pretendent
- konkurent
🇯🇵 候補者 (こうほしゃ)
🇫🇷 candidat
- prétendant
- concurrent
🇪🇸 candidato
- aspirante
- contendiente
🇹🇷 aday
- rakip
- talip
🇰🇷 후보자 (huboja)
🇸🇦 مرشح
- منافس
- متسابق
🇨🇿 kandidát
- uchazeč
- soupeř
🇸🇰 kandidát
- uchádzač
- súper
🇨🇳 候选人 (hòuxuǎnrén)
🇸🇮 kandidat
- tekmovalec
- izzivalec
🇮🇸 frambjóðandi
🇰🇿 үміткер
- үміткер
- талапкер
🇬🇪 კანდიდატი
- პრეტენდენტი
- მეტოქე
🇦🇿 namizəd
🇲🇽 candidato
- contendiente
- aspirante
Word origin
The word 'contender' originated from the Middle English word 'contenden', which came from the Latin word 'contendere' meaning 'to strive, struggle'. Over time, the term evolved to refer to someone who competes in various fields such as sports, politics, or other competitive activities.
See also: contend, contenders, contending, uncontended.