v. 1 intr. (usu. foll. by with) strive, fight. 2 intr. compete (contending emotions). 3 tr. (usu. foll. by that + clause) assert, maintain. contender n.
[ OF contendre or L contendere (as com-, tendere tent- stretch, strive) ]
CONTEND
Meaning of CONTEND in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012