CONTEND

Definition of CONTEND

  1. (verb)maintain or assert
  2. (verb)have an argument about something
  3. (verb)to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
  4. (verb)succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
  5. (verb)compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
  6. (verb)be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight