contend.
To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
Meaning & usage
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.
In this paper the author contends that no useful results can be obtained if this method is used.
To try to cope with a difficulty or problem.
Where this word comes from
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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