Definition of contend

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Contend (v. i.) To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.

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Weapon :: Weapon (n.) Fig.: The means or instrument with which one contends against another; as, argument was his only weapon..
Compete :: Compete (v. i.) To contend emulously; to seek or strive for the same thing, position, or reward for which another is striving; to contend in rivalry, as for a prize or in business; as, tradesmen compete with one another..
Play :: Play (n.) To contend, or take part, in a game; as, to play ball; hence, to gamble; as, he played for heavy stakes..
Squabble :: Squabble (v. i.) To contend for superiority in an unseemly maner; to scuffle; to struggle; to wrangle; to quarrel.
Nolo Contendere :: Nolo contendere () A plea, by the defendant, in a criminal prosecution, which, without admitting guilt, subjects him to all the consequences of a plea of quilty..
Chartism :: Chartism (n.) The principles of a political party in England (1838-48), which contended for universal suffrage, the vote by ballot, annual parliaments, equal electoral districts, and other radical reforms, as set forth in a document called the People's Charter..
Oppose :: Oppose (n.) To resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against; to confront; to resist; to withstand; as, to oppose the king in battle; to oppose a bill in Congress..
Dispute :: Dispute (v. t.) To strive or contend about; to contest.
Chappion :: Chappion (n.) One who by defeating all rivals, has obtained an acknowledged supremacy in any branch of athetics or game of skill, and is ready to contend with any rival; as, the champion of England..
Battle :: Battle (n.) To join in battle; to contend in fight; as, to battle over theories..
Contestingly :: Contestingly (adv.) In a contending manner.
Chide :: Chide (v. i.) To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily.
Contend :: Contend (v. i.) To struggle or exert one's self to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend..
Altercate :: Altercate (v. i.) To contend in words; to dispute with zeal, heat, or anger; to wrangle..
Litigant :: Litigant (a.) Disposed to litigate; contending in law; engaged in a lawsuit; as, the parties litigant..
Logomachist :: Logomachist (n.) One who contends about words.
Race :: Race (v. t.) To cause to contend in a race; to drive at high speed; as, to race horses..
Combat :: Combat (v. t.) To fight with; to oppose by force, argument, etc.; to contend against; to resist..
Contendent :: Contendent (n.) An antagonist; a contestant.
Stick-seed :: Stickler (v. t.) One who pertinaciously contends for some trifling things, as a point of etiquette; an unreasonable, obstinate contender; as, a stickler for ceremony..
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