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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Struggle :: Struggle (v. i.) To use great efforts; to labor hard; to strive; to contend forcibly; as, to struggle to save one's life; to struggle with the waves; to struggle with adversity..
Race :: Race (v. t.) To cause to contend in a race; to drive at high speed; as, to race horses..
Scuffle :: Scuffle (v. i.) Hence, to strive or contend tumultuously; to struggle confusedly or at haphazard..
Combat :: Combat (v. i.) To struggle or contend, as with an opposing force; to fight..
Cope :: Cope (v. i.) To enter into or maintain a hostile contest; to struggle; to combat; especially, to strive or contend on equal terms or with success; to match; to equal; -- usually followed by with..
Dispute :: Dispute (v. i.) To contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another; to discuss; to reason; to debate; to altercate; to wrangle..
Bicker :: Bicker (v. i.) To contend in petulant altercation; to wrangle.
Fight :: Fight (v. i.) To act in opposition to anything; to struggle against; to contend; to strive; to make resistance.
Racer :: Racer (n.) One who, or that which, races, or contends in a race; esp., a race horse..
Buckle :: Buckle (v. i.) To enter upon some labor or contest; to join in close fight; to struggle; to contend.
Play :: Play (n.) The act or practice of contending for victory, amusement, or a prize, as at dice, cards, or billiards; gaming; as, to lose a fortune in play..
Athlete :: Athlete (n.) Any one trained to contend in exercises requiring great physical agility and strength; one who has great activity and strength; a champion.
Contendent :: Contendent (n.) An antagonist; a contestant.
Contend :: Contend (v. i.) To struggle or exert one's self to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend..
Neutral :: Neutral (a.) Not engaged on either side; not taking part with or assisting either of two or more contending parties; neuter; indifferent.
Dispute :: Dispute (v. t.) To strive or contend about; to contest.
Contended :: Contended (imp. & p. p.) of Conten.
Differ :: Differ (v. i.) To have a difference, cause of variance, or quarrel; to dispute; to contend..
Stickle :: Stickle (v. i.) To contend, contest, or altercate, esp. in a pertinacious manner on insufficient grounds..
Threap :: Threap (v. t.) To maintain obstinately against denial or contradiction; also, to contend or argue against (another) with obstinacy; to chide; as, he threaped me down that it was so..
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