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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Contend \Con*tend"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Contended}; p. pr & vb n. {Contending}.] [OF. contendre, L. contendere, -tentum; con- + tendere to strech. See {Tend}.] 1. To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight. For never two such kingdoms did contend Without much fall of blood. --Shak. The Lord said unto me Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle. --Deut. ii 9. In ambitious strength I did Contend against thy valor. --Shak. 2. To struggle or exert one's self to obtain or retain possession of or to defend. You sit above, and see vain men below Contend for what you only can bestow. --Dryden. 3. To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue. The question which our author would contend for --Locke. Many things he fiercely contended about were trivial. --Dr. H. More Syn: To struggle; fight; combat; vie; strive; oppose; emulate; contest; litigate; dispute; debate. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Contend \Con*tend"\, v. t. To struggle for to contest. [R.] Carthage shall contend the world with Rome.Dryden. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: contend v 1: maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism ahd no future" [syn: {postulate}] 2: have an argument about something [syn: {argue}, {debate}, {fence}] 3: make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race" [syn: {contest}, {repugn}] 4: come to terms or deal successfully with "We got by on just a gallon of gas." [syn: {cope}, {get by}, {make out}, {make do}, {grapple}, {deal}, {manage}] 5: compete for something engage in a contest; measure oneself against others [syn: {compete}, {vie}]
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