Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb contend
4 of 5 senses of contend
Sense 2
argue, contend, debate, fence
=> stickle
=> spar
=> quibble, niggle, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble
=> quarrel, dispute, scrap, argufy, altercate
=> oppose
Sense 3
contest, contend, repugn
=> challenge, dispute, gainsay
Sense 4
compete, vie, contend
=> try for go for
=> play
=> run off
=> race, run
=> rival
=> emulate
=> equal, touch, rival, match
Sense 5
cope, get by make out make do contend, grapple, deal manage
=> fend
=> hack, cut
=> scrape along scrape by scratch along squeak by squeeze by rub along
=> meet match, cope with
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb contend
4 of 5 senses of contend
Sense 2
argue, contend, debate, fence
=> stickle
=> spar
=> quibble, niggle, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble
=> quarrel, dispute, scrap, argufy, altercate
=> brawl, wrangle
=> spat
=> polemize, polemicize, polemicise
=> fall out
=> oppose
=> contest, contend, repugn
=> challenge, dispute, gainsay
=> call
=> call
Sense 3
contest, contend, repugn
=> challenge, dispute, gainsay
=> call
=> call
Sense 4
compete, vie, contend
=> try for go for
=> play
=> curl
=> snooker
=> revoke
=> develop
=> develop
=> die
=> misplay
=> start
=> fumble
=> volley
=> unblock
=> replay
=> cricket
=> backstop
=> fullback
=> quarterback
=> cradle
=> exit
=> play out
=> field
=> catch
=> face off bully off
=> tee off
=> ace
=> complete, nail
=> stroke
=> gamble
=> dice
=> shoot craps
=> play
=> underplay
=> bet, wager, play
=> bet on back gage, stake, game, punt
=> ante
=> parlay, double up
=> play
=> raise
=> see
=> walk
=> bowl
=> skittle
=> golf
=> bandy
=> shuttlecock
=> foul
=> hack
=> hack
=> croquet
=> putt
=> seesaw
=> bid, call
=> raise
=> outcall
=> underbid
=> outbid
=> overbid
=> preempt
=> run off
=> race, run
=> show
=> place
=> boat-race
=> horse-race
=> jockey
=> campaign, run
=> stump
=> rerun
=> whistlestop
=> cross-file, register
=> slate
=> speed skate
=> rival
=> outrival, outvie
=> emulate
=> equal, touch, rival, match
Sense 5
cope, get by make out make do contend, grapple, deal manage
=> fend
=> hack, cut
=> scrape along scrape by scratch along squeak by squeeze by rub along
=> meet match, cope with
Entailment of verb contend
1 of 5 senses of contend
Sense 2
argue, contend, debate, fence
=> disagree, differ, dissent, take issue
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb contend
5 senses of contend
Sense 1
contend, postulate
=> claim
Sense 2
argue, contend, debate, fence
=> converse, discourse
Sense 3
contest, contend, repugn
=> oppose
Sense 4
compete, vie, contend
Sense 5
cope, get by make out make do contend, grapple, deal manage
=> act move
Familiarity of verb contend
contend used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb contend
Sense 1
contend, postulate
=> claim
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Sense 2
argue, contend, debate, fence
=> converse, discourse
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Sense 3
contest, contend, repugn
=> oppose
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Sense 4
compete, vie, contend
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Sense 5
cope, get by make out make do contend, grapple, deal manage
=> act move
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Overview of verb contend
The verb contend has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (11) contend, postulate -- (maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future")
2. (3) argue, contend, debate, fence -- (have an argument about something)
3. (2) contest, contend, repugn -- (to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race")
4. (1) compete, vie, contend -- (compete for something engage in a contest; measure oneself against others)
5. cope, get by make out make do contend, grapple, deal manage -- (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")
Overview of adj contending
The adj contending has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) contending -- (striving or struggling in rivalry or battle; "contending armies"; "two contending parties")
Antonyms of adj contending
1 sense of contending
Sense 1
contending
INDIRECT (VIA competitive) -> noncompetitive
Similarity of adj contending
1 sense of contending
Sense 1
contending
=> competitive (vs. noncompetitive), competitory
Attributes of adj contending
Familiarity of adj contending
contending used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1)
Grep of adj contending
contending
Overview of verb contend
The verb contend has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (11) contend, postulate -- (maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future")
2. (3) argue, contend, debate, fence -- (have an argument about something)
3. (2) contest, contend, repugn -- (to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race")
4. (1) compete, vie, contend -- (compete for something engage in a contest; measure oneself against others)
5. cope, get by make out make do contend, grapple, deal manage -- (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")
Overview of adj contending
The adj contending has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) contending -- (striving or struggling in rivalry or battle; "contending armies"; "two contending parties")
contending definition
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