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English to English verb
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maintain or assert |  | Example: He contended that Communism had no future
source: wordnet30
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have an argument about something | | source: wordnet30
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to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation | | Example: They contested the outcome of the race
source: wordnet30
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come to terms with | | Example: We got by on just a gallon of gas
They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
source: wordnet30
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compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others | | source: wordnet30
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be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight | | Example: the tribesmen fought each other
Siblings are always fighting
Militant groups are contending for control of the country
source: wordnet30
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To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight. | | source: webster1913
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To struggle for; to contest. | | source: webster1913
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