Results for contend

Definitions of contend:

part of speech: verb transitive

To maintain or assert.

part of speech: verb

To strive; to struggle in opposition; to dispute earnestly; to debate; to strive to obtain; to quarrel.

part of speech: verb intransitive

To strive in opposition; vie; dispute or debate.

part of speech: verb intransitive

To strive: to struggle in emulation or in opposition: to dispute or debate.

Usage examples for contend:

• Who shall contend for us in the gate? "The Weavers, Complete", Gilbert Parker Last Updated: March 14, 2009

• He had to contend with the hostility of certain publishers and the indifference of many authors. "Balzac", Frederick Lawton