v. i. | 1. | To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight. |
2. | To struggle or exert one's self to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend. | |
3. | To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue. | |
v. t. | 1. | To struggle for; to contest. |
Verb | 1. | contend - maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future" Synonyms: postulate |
2. | contend - have an argument about something | |
3. | contend - to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race" | |
4. | contend - compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others | |
5. | contend - come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day" |