16 English Synonyms for CONTEND

Definition: 1. An occasion of fighting.

There are 11 definitions of the word fight

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Definition: 1. A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).

There are 4 definitions of the word combat

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Definition: 1. To stake; to wager.

There are 11 definitions of the word vie

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Definition: 1. To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.

There are 4 definitions of the word oppose

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Definition: 1. A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task.

There are 5 definitions of the word struggle

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Definition: 1. To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently.

There are 4 definitions of the word strive

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Definition: 1. To copy or imitate, especially a person.

There are 5 definitions of the word emulate

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Definition: 1. (uncountable) Controversy; debate.

There are 7 definitions of the word contest

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Definition: 1. (intransitive, construed with on) To go to law; to carry on a lawsuit.

There are 3 definitions of the word litigate

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Definition: 1. An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.

There are 7 definitions of the word dispute

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Definition: 1. An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.

There are 9 definitions of the word debate

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Definition: 1. To declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively.

There are 7 definitions of the word assert

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Definition: 1. (ambitransitive) To assert the truth of (something); to affirm (something) with confidence; to declare (something) in a positive manner.

There are 5 definitions of the word aver

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Definition: 1. A fixed state; fixedness; stability; permanence.

There are 42 definitions of the word stay

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Definition: 1. To cut and form a mitred joint in wood or metal.

There are 25 definitions of the word cope

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Definition: 1. (transitive)

There are 5 definitions of the word wrangle

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