contended

verbcompete, fight
verbargue

Synonyms for contended

verb compete, fight

Antonyms for contended

Word Origin & History

mid-15c., from Old French contendre, from Latin contendere "to stretch out, strive after," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + tendere "to stretch" (see tenet). Related: Contended; contending.

Example Sentences for contended

Gotleib contended that Arledge could sustain the reduction required.

God gives spiritual rewards, it is contended, not material ones.

There was, he contended, some diversion and diversity in card-playing.

From the earliest times it has been contended that woman is undeveloped man.

Weissman and his co-workers have contended that this unaided principle will serve.

“Ministers must always be listened to with respect,” he contended.

Mr. H., on the contrary, contended that he was a party aiding and assisting.

It is not contended, however, that every laborer actually does this.

He contended that the fellow was very good with sheep, but was not fit for any girl to marry.

Slade contended that one kind of marriage was as good as another.

contended

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