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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•tend /kənˈtɛnd/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. to struggle in competition;
    compete: [~ + for + object]to contend for first prize.[~ + against/with + object]She contended against the opposition.
  2. [~ + that clause] to declare;
    assert or say earnestly;
    claim: She contended that taxes were too high.
con•tend•er, n. [countable]He was a contender for the heavyweight crown.See -tend-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•tend  (kən tend′),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. to struggle in opposition:to contend with the enemy for control of the port.
  2. to strive in rivalry;
    compete;
    vie:to contend for first prize.
  3. to strive in debate;
    dispute earnestly:to contend against falsehood.

v.t. 
  1. to assert or maintain earnestly:He contended that taxes were too high.
  • Latin contendere to compete, strive, draw tight, equivalent. to con- con- + tendere to stretch; see tend1
  • Anglo-French contendre
  • late Middle English contenden 1400–50
con•tend′er, n. 
con•tend′ing•ly, adv. 
    1. wrestle, grapple, battle, fight. 2. See compete. 3. argue, wrangle. 4. hold, claim.
    3. agree.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
contend /kənˈtɛnd/ vb
  1. (intransitive) often followed by with: to struggle in rivalry, battle, etc; vie
  2. to argue earnestly; debate
  3. (transitive; may take a clause as object) to assert or maintain
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin contendere to strive, from com- with + tendere to stretch, aimconˈtender n
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