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contend

con·tend

UK/kənˈtɛnd/ US/kʌˈntɛnd/ uncommon

verb

1.

maintain or assert

  • “He contended that Communism had no future”
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3.

to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

  • “They contested the outcome of the race”
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4.

compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

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5.

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”
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Origin

From Middle English contenden, borrowed from Old French contendre, from Latin contendere (“to stretch out, extend, strive after, contend”), from com- (“together”) + tendere (“to stretch”); see tend, and compare attend, extend, intend, subtend.

Phrases

  • contend with

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