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Definition

verb. to argue or state something strongly.

Example Sentence

She contends with her brother for the last piece of cake.

More Example Sentences

She contends that her idea is best.

Synonyms

argues; asserts; claims

Antonyms

agrees; accepts; concedes

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

contends
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • bends
  • blends
  • ends
  • fends
  • friend's
  • friends
  • friends'
  • lends
  • mends
  • pends
  • rends
  • sends
  • spends
  • tends
  • trends
  • wends
  • ben's
  • bens
  • benz
  • chen's
  • cleanse
  • dens
  • denz
  • ennes
  • enns
  • enz
  • frenz
  • friend's
  • friends'
  • friends
  • gens
  • genz
  • glenn's
  • glens
  • grenz
  • hen's
  • hennes
  • hens
  • henze
  • jenn's
  • jens
  • ken's
  • krenz
  • lens
  • lenz
  • men's
  • mens
  • menz
  • menze
  • n's
  • n.'s
  • n.s
  • pen's
  • penh's
  • penn's
  • penns
  • pens
  • rens
  • renz
  • sens
  • spends
  • stenz
  • ten's
  • tens
  • trends
  • wenz
  • when's
  • wrens
  • yen's
  • zens
  • zenz

  • amends
  • arends
  • ascends
  • attends
  • befriends
  • commends
  • contends
  • defends
  • depends
  • descends
  • extends
  • intends
  • offends
  • portends
  • pretends
  • suspends
  • transcends
  • contends

  • recommends
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