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Showing words for CONTEND using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Contend

contend

6 Letter Words for Contend

centon, conned, docent, necton, nocent, tendon

5 Letter Words for Contend

cento, coden, coned, conne, contd, conte, coted, decon, donec, donet, donne, nonce, nonet, noted, oncet, onned, tecon, tendo, tenno, tenon, toned, tonne

4 Letter Words for Contend

cent, code, coed, cond, cone, conn, cont, cote, deco, dent, detn, doen, done, dont, dote, ecod, econ, ecto, endo, ento, eton, neon, node, none, note, once, tend, tode, toed, tone, tonn

3 Letter Words for Contend

cen, ceo, cod, con, cot, cte, ctn, cto, dec, den, det, doc, doe, don, dot, eco, ect, edo, enc, end, eon, etc, nco, ned, neo, net, nne, nod, non, not, oct, ode, one, ont, otc, tec, ted, ten, toc, tod, toe, ton

Definitions for Contend

[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.
[4] to assert or maintain earnestly: He contended that taxes were too high.
[5] (intr often foll by with ) to struggle in rivalry, battle, etc; vie
[6] to argue earnestly; debate
[7] (tr; may take a clause as object) to assert or maintain

Words related to Contend

vie, confront, cope, resist, grapple, oppose, meet, argue, dispute, claim, urge, defend, charge, insist, assert, say, maintain, allege, tell, withstand

Words nearby Contend

contempt, contempt of congress, contempt of court, contemptible, contemptuous, contend, content, content analysis, content farm, content marketing, content provider

Origin of Contend

1400–50; late Middle English contenden < Anglo-French contendre < Latin contendere to compete, strive, draw tight, equivalent to con- con- + tendere to stretch; see tend1

Words that may be confused with Contend

contend, contest

Other words from Contend

con·tend·er , noun
con·tend·ing·ly , adverb
non·con·tend·ing , adjective
pre·con·tend , verb (used without object)
re·con·tend , verb (used without object)
un·con·tend·ed , adjective
un·con·tend·ing , adjective

Word origin for Contend

C15: from Latin contendere to strive, from com- with + tendere to stretch, aim

Synonyms for Contend

argue, confront, cope, dispute, go after, grapple, meet, oppose, push for, resist, vie, battle, clash, contest, controvert, emulate, encounter, face, jostle, litigate, oppugn, push, rival, skirmish, stand, strive, struggle, tug, withstand, give all one's got, give one's all, go for, go for broke, go for it, go for jugular, have at, jockey for position, knock oneself out, lock horns, make play for, mix it up with, scramble for, shoot at, shoot for, tangle with