contend
41contend — v. n. 1. Strive, struggle, combat, fight, vie. 2. Debate, dispute, argue, join issue. 3. Maintain, affirm, assert, claim …
42contend — v 1. struggle, wrestle, grapple, tussle, scuffle; battle, fight, combat, war, wage war, skirmish; join battle with, set to, engage, encounter; clash, joust, tilt at, duel, cross swords with, fence; spar, brawl, scrap, box, fall to blows. 2.… …
43contend — con·tend …
44contend — /kənˈtɛnd / (say kuhn tend) verb (i) 1. to struggle in opposition. 2. to strive in rivalry; compete; vie. 3. to strive in debate; dispute earnestly. –verb (t) 4. to assert or maintain earnestly. {Latin contendere stretch out} –contender, noun …
45contend — Ā ume ume, pā ume ume; paomoni (rare) …
46contend — see TEND …
47contend — v. 1 intr. (usu. foll. by with) strive, fight. 2 intr. compete (contending emotions). 3 tr. (usu. foll. by that + clause) assert, maintain. Derivatives: contender n. Etymology: OF contendre or L contendere (as com , tendere tent stretch, strive) …
48contend for — Synonyms and related words: advocate, allege in support, answer, argue for, assert, bid for, champion, counter, defend, espouse, fight for, maintain, make a plea, plead for, pull for, rebut, refute, reply, respond, riposte, say in defense, speak… …
49contend with — Synonyms and related words: a outrance, bandy with, battle, battle it out, bump heads, care for, challenge, complain, complain loudly, confront, cope with, cross swords with, deal with, dispute, dissent, do with, engage with, exchange shots, face …
50contend firmly — declare with determination …
