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contend

Verbs

• (v) maintain or assert
  • He contended that Communism had no future
  postulate,
• (v) have an argument about something argue, debate, fence,
• (v) to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
  • They contested the outcome of the race
  contest, repugn,
• (v) come to terms with
  • We got by on just a gallon of gas
  • They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
  cope, get by, grapple, make do, manage, deal, make out,
• (v) compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others compete, vie,
• (v) 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
  fight, struggle,

Synonyms

postulate argue debate fence contest repugn cope get by grapple make do manage deal make out compete vie fight struggle

See also

drive back fight off repulse rebuff repel

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