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contending (verb)

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  • contend — verb 1 (I) to compete against someone in order to gain something: contending for the World Heavyweight Title 2 (transitive + that) to argue or state that something is true: Some astronomers contend that the universe may be younger than previously …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • turn the tables — verb cause a complete reversal of the circumstances (Freq. 1) The tables are turned now that the Republicans are in power! • Syn: ↑turn the tide • Hypernyms: ↑change by reversal, ↑turn, ↑reverse …   Useful english dictionary

  • contend — verb 1) the pilot had to contend with torrential rain Syn: cope with, face, grapple with, deal with, take on, pit oneself against 2) three main groups were contending for power Syn: compete, vie, contest, fight, bat …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • contend — verb 1) three groups were contending for power Syn: compete, vie, battle, tussle, struggle, jostle, strive 2) he contends that the judge was wrong Syn: assert, maintain, hold, claim …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • contend — [[t]kənte̱nd[/t]] contends, contending, contended 1) VERB If you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it. [V with n] It is time, once again, to contend with racism... [V with n] American businesses… …   English dictionary

  • Sophists (The) — The sophists G. B. Kerferd In the fifth century BC the term sophistēs was used in Greece as a name to designate a particular profession, that of certain travelling teachers who went from city to city giving lectures and providing instruction in a …   History of philosophy

  • contend — con|tend [ kən tend ] verb * 1. ) transitive contend that FORMAL to claim that something is true: Critics of the school system contend that not enough emphasis is placed on creativity. 2. ) intransitive to compete against someone, for example for …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • con|tend — «kuhn TEHND», intransitive verb. 1. to work hard against difficulties; fight; struggle: »The first settlers in America had to contend with unfriendly Indians, sickness, and lack of food. Farmers in the 1930 s had to contend against drought and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Esperanto grammar — Esperanto is a constructed auxiliary language. A highly regular grammar makes Esperanto much easier to learn than most other languages of the world, though particular features may be more or less advantageous or difficult depending on the… …   Wikipedia

  • rival — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. competitor, contender, antagonist, emulator. v. t. vie or cope with; emulate; exceed, excel. See opposition, contention, repute. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. competing, competitive, striving, combatant …   English dictionary for students

  • contend */ — UK [kənˈtend] / US verb Word forms contend : present tense I/you/we/they contend he/she/it contends present participle contending past tense contended past participle contended 1) [transitive] formal to claim that something is true contend that:… …   English dictionary

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