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Synonyms
con·tend (kən-tĕnd́)

[Middle English contenden, from Latin contendere, com-, com-, + tendere, to stretch, strive.]

verb: -tend·ed, -tend·ing, -tends. 

intransitive verb 

  1. To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle: armies contending for control of strategic territory; had to contend with long lines at the airport.
  2. To compete, as in a race; vie.
  3. To strive in controversy or debate; dispute. See synonyms at discuss

transitive verb 

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

derivatives

con·tend́er
noun