contend

[kuhn-tend] / kənˈtɛnd /

VERB

compete, fight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argue confront cope dispute go after grapple meet oppose push for resist vie

STRONG

battle clash contest controvert emulate encounter face jostle litigate oppugn push rival skirmish stand strive struggle tug withstand

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree comply go along

STRONG

hide make peace retreat surrender yield

WEAK

abandon cede desert give in give up leave

VERB

claim, assert

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allege assert charge claim defend dispute insist maintain say tell urge

STRONG

affirm aver avow blast cross debate dictate enjoin hold justify mix prescribe report rip vindicate warrant zap

WEAK

come at fly in face of gang up on go at have at have bone to pick jump on lace into lay into let have it light into lock horns with mix it up put up argument set to sock it to one stick it to take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny desert forget question

STRONG

divide separate unmix

WEAK

abandon cede give in give up leave retreat surrender

Example Sentences

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In a letter to investors sent Sunday, Smith contends that “new inflation fears, even from an oil shock, should be a bullish catalyst for gold and mining equities.”

From MarketWatch

In the case of weight-loss drugs in particular, drugmakers have been contending with an off-label industry in the US that popped up legally in response to shortages and has been tough to stamp out.

From BBC

They contend it would give the firm the power to charge more for its programming, costs that would get passed onto consumers, and end up "limiting the quality and diversity of local news".

From BBC

Mr. Blankfein contends that Goldman didn’t need government funds but was forced by the Treasury to accept them in October 2008, fueling public resentment of the firm.

From The Wall Street Journal

They contend Anthropic is pushing for rules that would benefit it and hurt competitors.

From The Wall Street Journal

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