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v. i.
Hence, to strive or contend tumultuously; to struggle confusedly or at haphazard.
n.
That which is contended against; occasion of contest.
n.
Fig.: The means or instrument with which one contends against another; as, argument was his only weapon.
v. t.
To contend, by grappling with, and striving to trip or throw down, an opponent; as, they wrestled skillfully.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Contend
v. i.
To strive for superiority; to contend; to use emulous effort, as in a race, contest, or competition.
v. t.
To maintain obstinately against denial or contradiction; also, to contend or argue against (another) with obstinacy; to chide; as, he threaped me down that it was so.
v. i.
To use great efforts; to labor hard; to strive; to contend forcibly; as, to struggle to save one's life; to struggle with the waves; to struggle with adversity.
n.
One who contends; a contestant.
v. i.
To struggle in opposition; to be in contention or dispute; to contend; to contest; -- followed by against or with before the person or thing opposed; as, strive against temptation; strive for the truth.
a.
To contend in a race; hence, to enter into a contest; to become a candidate; as, to run for Congress.
n.
The act of separating, or setting aside, a thing in controversy from the possession of both the parties that contend for it, to be delivered to the one adjudged entitled to it. It may be voluntary or involuntary.
imp. & p. p.
of Contend
n.
A person with whom two or more contending parties deposit the subject matter of the controversy; one who mediates between two parties; a mediator; an umpire or referee.
v. i.
To contend in law litigiously or cavilously.
v. t.
Hence, to struggle; to strive earnestly; to contend.
v. t.
One who pertinaciously contends for some trifling things, as a point of etiquette; an unreasonable, obstinate contender; as, a stickler for ceremony.
n.
A number of persons associated together in any work; a gang; especially, a number of persons selected to contend on one side in a match, or a series of matches, in a cricket, football, rowing, etc.
v. i.
To contend obstinately; to be pertinacious.
v. i.
To contend; to strive violently; to fight.
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