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US
/kənˈtɛnd/
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[ UK /kəntˈɛnd/ ]
[ UK /kəntˈɛnd/ ]
VERB
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to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
They contested the outcome of the race -
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
We got by on just a gallon of gas -
maintain or assert
He contended that Communism had no future - compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
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be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
Militant groups are contending for control of the country
Siblings are always fighting
the tribesmen fought each other - have an argument about something
How To Use contend In A Sentence
- Then there are the PIP implant problems that thousands of women have had to contend with. The Sun
- They contended that many foreign central banks were willing to absorb all the foreign currency earned by their exporting sectors that was not willingly held by their private sector in US dollar denominated assets.
- By 1946, Woodhouse contends, the political objectives of all factions were clear to all, and there was no basis on which to argue that EAM's supporters were 'hoodwinked'. back Arms and the Woman: Just Warriors and Greek Feminist Identity
- Employers and business groups contend that a higher minimum wage would saddle them with higher labor costs.
- Shortlisted vehicles will be announced in early November and the members of the Irish Motoring Writers Association will have a final chance to test-drive contending vehicles at a refresher day before final judging takes place.
- The Bank dishonoured a number of cheques drawn by its client and sent a fax contending that his debit balance was in excess of his facility.
- Peter is a contender for a gold medal in the Olympics.
- While the market may have still further to fall, the bear case now has to contend with yields on leading company shares that are standing not just in excess of base rate, but also above the yield on long-dated government bonds.
- That's why I contend, with just a soupçon of exaggeration, that Britain's big choice will be made on May 29.
- The term comprehended the whole nation, and no one will contend that the choice spoken of indicated that every Jew was safe for eternity. The Doctrines of Predestination, Reprobation, and Election
