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verb-intransitive. To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle: armies contending for control of strategic territory; had to contend with long lines at the airport.

verb-intransitive. To compete, as in a race; vie.

verb-intransitive. To strive in controversy or debate; dispute. See Synonyms at discuss.

v. To maintain or assert: The defense contended that the evidence was inadmissible.

v. to strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.

v. to struggle or exert one's self to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.

v. to strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.

verb-intransitive. To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.

verb-intransitive. To struggle or exert one's self to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.

verb-intransitive. To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.

v. To struggle for; to contest.

To strive; struggle in opposition or emulation: used absolutely, or with against or with.

To endeavor; use earnest efforts, as for the purpose of obtaining, defending, preserving, etc.: usually with for before the object striven after.

To dispute earnestly; strive in debate; wrangle: as, the parties contend about trifles.

To dispute; contest.

To assert; affirm; maintain: as, I contend that the thing is impossible.

v. come to terms with

v. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

v. have an argument about something

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

v. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

v. maintain or assert

"Sources at the label contend that Apple's submission was a work-in-progress, not a completed recording."

contended    contending    contends   

claim   

contentious    contention    contender   

rival    emulate    play    equal    run    try for    race    go for    touch    run off   

strive    litigate    fight    struggle    dispute    emulate    debate    contest    combat    oppose   

End    Friend    Mende    Wend    abend    amend    append    apprehend    ascend    attend