contend
Significado (Inglés)
- To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
- To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
- To be in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
- To believe (something is reasonable) and argue (for it); to advocate.
- contend with: To try to cope with a difficulty or problem.
Conceptos
Sinónimos
allege
declare
wage war
be unwilling
compete for
contend with
fight against
fight for
make war on
pretend to
scramble for
vie with
argue against
counterpurpose
wrest something from someone
make an allegation
act inimically
become hostile towards
oppose oneself
compete with
impugn
Frecuencia
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/kənˈtɛnd/
Etimología (Inglés)
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.
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