contend

Letters that make contend

o, d, e, n, c, t are letters that make 'contend'

Words within contend

te, NT, en, tend, on, ten, con, end, CO, ND, Co, Nd, Te are words within 'contend'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of contend

contends is a word created by adding a letter to 'contend'


6 possible definitions for 'contend'

Contend as "come to terms with"

Under this definition, contend is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

get by, make do, cope, manage, grapple, deal, make out have the same meaning as 'contend'

contend as a type

'contend' can be a type of move, act.

Types of contend

fend, squeak by, improvise, extemporize, scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeeze by, rub along, cope with, hack, match, meet, cut are types of 'contend'.


Contend as "be engaged in a fight, carry on a fight"

Under this definition, contend is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

struggle, fight have the same meaning as 'contend'

Types of contend

defend, join battle, fight back, fight back, fight down, get back, chicken-fight, chickenfight, bear down, settle, oppose, combat, war, tug, fight, assail, tourney, joust, duel, skirmish, feud, bandy, fence, spar, wrestle, scuffle, tussle, wage, engage, battle, attack, box, fistfight are types of 'contend'.

Derivatives of contend

fighter, fighter aircraft, struggle, battle, battler, scrapper, attack aircraft, conflict, belligerent, combat, combatant, fight, engagement, fighting, scrap are derivatives of 'contend'.

Entailments to contend

compete, vie, contend are entailments to 'contend'.

Example of contend used within this context

"the tribesmen fought each other", "Siblings are always fighting", "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"


Contend as "to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation"

Under this definition, contend is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

repugn, contest have the same meaning as 'contend'

contend as a type

'contend' can be a type of oppose.

Types of contend

gainsay, challenge, dispute are types of 'contend'.

Derivatives of contend

contestee, contester, tilt, contention, argument, disceptation, incompatibility, inconsistency, repugnance, contestable, contest, controversy, contestation, disputation, arguing, mutual exclusiveness are derivatives of 'contend'.


Contend as "maintain or assert"

Under this definition, contend is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

postulate has the same meaning as contend

contend as a type

'contend' can be a type of claim.

Derivatives of contend

contention is a derivative of contend.

Example of contend used within this context

"He contended that Communism had no future"


Contend as "have an argument about something"

Under this definition, contend is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fence, debate, argue have the same meaning as 'contend'

contend as a type

'contend' can be a type of discourse, converse.

Types of contend

stickle, niggle, pettifog, brabble, argufy, altercate, oppose, quarrel, quibble, squabble, spar, scrap, dispute, bicker are types of 'contend'.

Derivatives of contend

debatable, debater, arguer, argumentative, argumentation, tilt, contention, argument, disceptation, disputable, arguable, moot, debate, controversy, contestation, disputation, arguing are derivatives of 'contend'.

Entailments to contend

disagree, differ, take issue, dissent are entailments to 'contend'.


Contend as "compete for something, engage in a contest, measure oneself against others"

Under this definition, contend is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

compete, vie have the same meaning as 'contend'

Types of contend

try for, run off, emulate, go for, race, run, rival, match, rival, touch, equal, play are types of 'contend'.

Derivatives of contend

rival, challenger, competitor, contender, competition, competitive, competitory, contention, rivalry are derivatives of 'contend'.



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