Definizione monolingua

contend

contend (third-person singular simple present contends, present participle contending, simple past and past participle contended)

1. to strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.

   For never two such kingdoms did contend without much fall of blood.

2. to struggle or exert ones self to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.

   You sit above, and see vain men below contend for what you only can bestow.

3. to strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.

   The question which our author would contend for - many things he fiercely contended about were trivial.

Definizione dizionario contend

asserire

combattere

competere

contendere

gareggiare

lottare

sostenere

Altri significati:

to strive in opposition; to contest

Attack as false or wrong.

to struggle

to strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.

to struggle or exert one's self to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.

to strive in debate; to engage in discussion

to strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.