contend
Struggle for victory
Contend means to struggle or compete against opposition.
If you contend for a title or position, you actively vie for it: Three candidates are contending for the nomination.
You can also contend with difficulties or challenges, meaning you deal with them: We had to contend with bad weather the whole trip.
In argument or debate, to contend is to assert or maintain a position: The defense contends that the evidence was obtained illegally.
Verbal clash over differences
- disagreeHold a contrary opinion
- quarrelAngry verbal dispute
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- opposeAct against something
counter · rebut · refute · challenge · object · dissent · wrangle · bicker
Statement of ownership or truth
- maintainKeep in condition
- argueVerbally oppose another's view
- declareState officially
- affirmDeclare to be true
insist · hold · profess · state · posit · assert · aver · allege
One who competes against
- vieContend for superiority
- raceCompetition of speed
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
opponent · challenger · matchup · compete · strive · battle · face off · pit against
Seize and fight closely
- wrestleEngage in physical combat
- battleArmed military engagement
- fightPhysical or verbal conflict
- combatArmed hostile engagement
resist · overcome · endure · persevere · strive · effort · hardship · adversity
Continue firmly onward
- endureSuffer through without yielding
- press onContinue despite hardship
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- striveMake sustained effort
resilience · determination · tenacity · grit · fortitude · steadfastness · resolve · doggedness
dispute
Verbal clash over differences
oppose · counter · rebut · refute · challenge · object · dissent · wrangle · bicker · squabble
claim
Statement of ownership or truth
affirm · insist · hold · profess · state · posit · assert · aver · allege · submit
rival
One who competes against
- vieContend for superiority
- raceCompetition of speed
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
championship · opponent · challenger · matchup · compete · strive · battle · face off · pit against · qualify
grapple
Seize and fight closely
combat · resist · overcome · endure · persevere · strive · effort · hardship · adversity · survival
persist
Continue firmly onward
- endureSuffer through without yielding
- press onContinue despite hardship
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
strive · resilience · determination · tenacity · grit · fortitude · steadfastness · resolve · doggedness · stamina
- competition verbscompete, rival, challenge, oppose, race
- disagreementsdisagree, argue, dispute, quarrel, argument
- exertionsstrain, struggle, strive, toil, labor
- assertionsassertions, asserting, assert, statements, stating
- competitioncompete, competitor, winner, sports, match
- conflictclash, fight, war, battle, dispute
contendsurrender
Cease resistance, yield
capitulate · yield · give up · quit · abandon
contendcollaborate
Work jointly with others
cooperate · ally · unite · partner · work together
- no contestUneven match or plea
- beauty contestCompetition judging appearance
- staring contestUnblinking visual standoff
- talent contestCompetition displaying abilities
- bone of contentionDisputed matter between parties
- point of contentionDisputed issue between parties
contest, contestant, contested, contender, contention, contests, contentious, contesting, contestants