Contend Meaning

There are 6 meaning(s) for word Contend

Meaning 1 : be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

    Example : Militant groups are contending for control of the country

    Synonyms : fight,  struggle
Meaning 2 : have an argument about something

    Synonyms : argue,  debate,  fence
Meaning 3 : maintain or assert

    Example : He contended that Communism had no future

    Synonyms : postulate
Meaning 4 : succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

    Synonyms : cope,  deal,  get by,  grapple,  make do,  make out,  manage
Meaning 5 : compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

    Synonyms : compete,  vie
Meaning 6 : to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

    Synonyms : contest,  repugn


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