contend
(verb)
verb
1. maintain or assert
- He contended that Communism had no future
Similar word(s): postulate
Definition categories: communication, claim
2. have an argument about something
Similar word(s): argue, debate, fence
Definition categories: communication, converse, discourse
3. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
- They contested the outcome of the race
Similar word(s): contest, repugn
Definition categories: communication, oppose
4. succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
Similar word(s): cope, deal, grapple, manage
Definition categories: social, act, move
5. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
Definition categories: competition
6. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
- Militant groups are contending for control of the country
Similar word(s): fight, struggle
Definition categories: competition