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| con·tend [ kən ténd ] (past and past participle con·tend·ed, present participle con·tend·ing, 3rd person present singular con·tends) |
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1. transitive verb state something: to argue or claim that something is true
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2. intransitive verb compete: to compete for something, especially a prize or trophy
  the teams contending for the cup
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3. intransitive verb struggle or deal with something: to fight with, struggle against, or deal with somebody or something
Their lawyers have a number of awkward issues to contend with.
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4. intransitive verb debate with somebody: to debate or dispute with somebody
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| [15th century. Directly or via French< Latin contendere "strive together" < tendere "strive"] |
