verb see: thin Date: 15th century intransitive verb to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties ; struggle , to strive in debate ; argue , transitive verb maintain , assert , to struggle for ; contest
CONTEND
Meaning of CONTEND in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012