verb🔗ShareTo strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight."The two students were contending for the highest grade in the class. "actionwarsportpoliticsmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend."The two students are contending for the highest grade in the class. "actionsportwarmilitarypoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue."The two siblings were contending over who got to use the family computer first. "communicationlanguageactionattitudephilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo believe (something is reasonable) and argue (for it); to advocate."In this paper the author contends that no useful results can be obtained if this method is used."politicsgovernmentlawsocietyphilosophyattitudecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContention"The main contention in the meeting was about the budget allocation. "attitudepointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
