contend

1. v. i. To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight. Source: opted

2. v. i. To struggle or exert one's self to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend. Source: opted

3. v. i. To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue. Source: opted

4. v. t. To struggle for; to contest. Source: opted

5. v. maintain or assert Source: wordnet

6. v. have an argument about something Source: wordnet

7. v. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation Source: wordnet

8. v. succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available Source: wordnet

9. v. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others Source: wordnet

10. v. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight Source: wordnet

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