contend

/kəntˈɛnd/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

maintain or assert
“He contended that Communism had no future”
have an argument about something
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
“We got by on just a gallon of gas”
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
“the tribesmen fought each other”

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