contend, v.
(contended, contending, contends)
freq. cnt. 17
(contended, contending, contends)
freq. cnt. 17
maintain or assert
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 3
contend postulate
sample sentences
"He contended that Communism had no future"verb frames
Somebody ----s that CLAUSEverb frames
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
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hypernym
have an argument about something
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
argue contend debate fence
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
Sam and Sue %s
Sam wants to %s with Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
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lexical pointers
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hypernym
entailment
hyponym
to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2
contend contest repugn
sample sentences
"They contested the outcome of the race"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
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lexical pointers
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lexical pointers
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compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1
compete contend vie
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----s PP
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lexical pointers
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hyponym
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
contend cope deal get by grapple make do make out manage
sample sentences
"We got by on just a gallon of gas""They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
verb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
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Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
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Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
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Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
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Somebody ----s PP
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hypernym
hyponym
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 114 freq. cnt.: 112 freq. cnt.: 2
contend fight struggle
sample sentences
"the tribesmen fought each other""Siblings are always fighting"
"Militant groups are contending for control of the country"
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Sam and Sue %s
Sam cannot %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
lexical pointers
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also see
lexical pointers
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