contend

Significat (Anglès)

1. (intransitive) To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
2. (intransitive) To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
3. (intransitive) To be in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
4. (intransitive) To believe (something is reasonable) and argue (for it); to advocate.
5. To try to cope with a difficulty or problem.

Conceptes

competir

batallar

contendir

barallar

barallar-se

combatre

lluitar

contendre

polemitzar

debatre

Rivalitzar

discutir

Sinònims

compete

fight

struggle

vie

dispute

contest

argue

strive

maintain

battle

debate

combat

claim

assert

quarrel

rival

wrestle

allege

fence

postulate

make out

get by

grapple

profess

repugn

conflict

challenge

aver

war

grab

seize

declare

purport

race

usurp

deal

oppose

plead

cope

manage

make do

bicker

bandy

collide

clash

avow

antagonize

charge

avouch

get along

Traduccions

contender

competir

kämpfen

streiten

αγωνίζομαι

competir

lutar

kampen

wetteifern

brigar

combattre

concourir

strijden

lutter

rivaliser

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/kənˈtɛnd/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: contenden

In summary

From Middle English contenden, borrowed from Old French contendre, from Latin contendere (“to stretch out, extend, strive after, contend”), from com- (“together”) + tendere (“to stretch”); see tend, and compare attend, extend, intend, subtend.