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- [kuh n-tend]
- /kənˈtɛnd/
- /kənˈtend/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-tend]
- /kənˈtɛnd/
Definitions of contend word
- verb contend If you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it. 3
- verb contend If you contend that something is true, you state or argue that it is true. 3
- verb contend If you contend with someone for something such as power, you compete with them to try to get it. 3
- verb contend to struggle in rivalry, battle, etc; vie 3
- verb contend to argue earnestly; debate 3
- verb contend to assert or maintain 3
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Origin of contend
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English contenden < Anglo-French contendre < Latin contendere to compete, strive, draw tight, equivalent to con- con- + tendere to stretch; see tend1
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Parts of speech for Contend
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contend popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for contend
verb contend
- vie — to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority: Swimmers from many nations were vying for the title.
- confront — If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it.
- cope — If you cope with a problem or task, you deal with it successfully.
- resist — to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.
- grapple — to hold or make fast to something, as with a grapple.
Antonyms for contend
verb contend
- comply — If someone or something complies with an order or set of rules, they are in accordance with what is required or expected.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- desert — A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants.
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