HOW TO PRONOUNCE
contend
/kənˈtɛnd/
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What does contend mean?
verb
- To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
- To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
- To be in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
More meanings (2)
verb
- To believe (something is reasonable) and argue (for it); to advocate.
- To try to cope with a difficulty or problem.
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IPA pronunciation
/kənˈtɛnd/
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He perceived he had yet to create the army that was to contend against the French with any reasonable chance of success.
They had a hard time to contend with, our ten comrades, and the calm way in which they took everything was extraordinary.
More book examples (3)
To those that contend upon presupposition we must, on the contrary, presuppose to them the same axiom upon which the dispute is.
I impute it to the hot weather that my head has been turned enough to contend with the bards of the newspapers.
Other physiologists, though admitting that this is true, contend that it is inadvisable to regulate one's diet on such a slender basis.