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Bookmark or Share- CONTEND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionaryto say that something is true or is a fact: The lawyer contended (that) her client had never been near the scene of the crime. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Phrasal verb. contend with something.
- CONTEND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionaryto say that something is true: [ + (that) ] His lawyers contend that he is telling the truth. contend verb (COMPETE) to compete with someone to try to win something: one of the groups contending for power. Phrasal verbs. contend with sth. (Definition of contend from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
- contend verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes ...verb. /kənˈtend/ Verb Forms. Phrasal Verbs. [transitive] contend that… (formal) to say that something is true, especially in an argument synonym maintain. I would contend that the minister's thinking is flawed on this point. Topics Opinion and argument c1. Join us.
- Contend Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster1. : maintain, assert. contended that he was right. contends that the new law would help only the wealthy. 2. : to struggle for : contest. She contended every point, objected to every request … Margaret Mead. Synonyms. battle. compete. face off.
- CONTEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionaryto say that something is true or is a fact: The lawyer contended (that) her client had never been near the scene of the crime. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Phrasal verb. contend with something.
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