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con⋅tend

[kuhn-tend]
–verb (used without object)
1. to struggle in opposition: to contend with the enemy for control of the port.
2. to strive in rivalry; compete; vie: to contend for first prize.
3. to strive in debate; dispute earnestly: to contend against falsehood.
–verb (used with object)
4. to assert or maintain earnestly: He contended that taxes were too high.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME contenden < AF contendre < L contendere to compete, strive, draw tight, equiv. to con- con- + tendere to stretch; see tend 1


con⋅tend⋅er, noun
con⋅tend⋅ing⋅ly, adverb


1. wrestle, grapple, battle, fight. 2. See compete. 3. argue, wrangle. 4. hold, claim.


3. agree.
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