1. contend - verb
· maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future"
Synonym(s): postulate
Hypernym(s): claim
2. contend - verb
· have an argument about something
Synonym(s): argue, debate, fence
Hypernym(s): converse, discourse
3. contend - verb
· to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"
Hypernym(s): oppose
4. contend - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): cope, get_by, make_out, make_do, grapple, deal, manage
5. contend - verb
· compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
6. contend - verb
· 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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