CONTEND


Meaning of CONTEND in English

(~s, ~ing, ~ed)

1.

If you have to ~ with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it.

It is time, once again, to ~ with racism...

American businesses could soon have a new kind of lawsuit to ~ with.

VERB: V with n, V with n

2.

If you ~ that something is true, you state or argue that it is true. (FORMAL)

The government ~s that he is fundamentalist...

VERB: V that

3.

If you ~ with someone for something such as power, you compete with them to try to get it.

...the two main groups ~ing for power.

...with 10 UK construction yards ~ing with rivals from Norway, Holland, Italy and Spain.

...a binding political settlement between the ~ing parties.

V-RECIP: pl-n V for n, V with n, V-ing

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