Examples of 'contend' in a sentence
Meaning of "contend"
contend (verb) - to struggle in opposition; strive in rivalry; compete; contest. This phrase is used in English when someone is competing or fighting against someone or something
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- To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
- To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
- To be in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
- To believe (something is reasonable) and argue (for it); to advocate.
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Reinforcing fl exibility to contend with an uncertain environment.
Some contend that indifference is not transitive.
I just can not contend with that.
Some contend that this is a gross exaggeration.
First you must contend with my pupil.
And contend to place it in our high esteem.
Now they have to contend with droughts.
Contend for the faith without being contentious.
Major issues to contend with are the following.
Contend for legislation that supports life.
We must soon contend with a gang of bandits.
One less documentary crew to contend with.
Cranney must contend with biological adversaries.
And now we have survivors to contend with.
So you contend that the loving feelings.
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She had quite enough to contend with as it was.
He has to contend with zombies covered in armour.
One no breakout could ever contend with.
Continue to contend until you receive a blessing.
Advocating a common strategy to contend with globalisation.
We have to contend with the mediocrity of others.
Then you got these to contend with.
But others contend it comes from asasiyyun.
Now we have more players to contend with.
I think we will contend for victory there.
I contend that we could be reporting a lot more.
The petitioners contend that the disclosure of.
I contend that idealism is the main culprit.
We are not simply to contend for a particular truth.
Some contend that our concerns are unwarranted.
To be able to compete or contend with someone or something.
They contend that there are no eternal truths.
And so we must contend with the past.
I contend that the cases are not parallel.
Corporations had to contend with strong unions.
As if they did not have enough to contend with.
When they contend with their enemies.
She has no spurious fame to contend with.
And you contend that these alters.
You do not have to contend with you.
Plaintiffs contend that the training was inadequate.
We have had a lot to contend with lately.
Appellants contend that there was no public hearing.
We have more important things to contend with.
But they contend and cry no more.
The defendant does not contend the suit.
He will contend for the diving medals.
Probably some mental scars to contend with.
If a team is to contend they need a great player.
Our houses are taken away life in contend.
