Contend (Verb)
Meaning 1
Compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others.
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
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Meaning 2
Maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 3
Succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 4
Have an argument about something.
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 5
To make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 6
Be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country".
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.