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contend [v]
 
1)maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future"
    Synonyms :postulate 
    See Also: claim  contention 
 
2)have an argument about something
    Synonyms :argue debate fence 
    See Also: converse  differ  argument  arguing  arguer  stickle  spar  bicker  altercate  oppose 
 
3)to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"
    Synonyms :contest repugn 
    See Also: oppose  incompatibility  arguing  contest  contestee  contester  challenge 
 
4)compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
    Synonyms :compete vie 
    See Also: competition  challenger  go_for  play  run_off  race  rival  emulate  equal 
 
5)come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
    Synonyms :cope deal get_by grapple make_do make_out manage 
    See Also: act  braving  extemporize  fend  cut  rub_along  cope_with 
 



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