Word "CONTEND" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
Synonyms:
fight, struggle
Examples:
Militant groups are contending for control of the country

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
have an argument about something
Synonyms:
argue, debate, fence

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
maintain or assert
Synonyms:
postulate
Examples:
He contended that Communism had no future

Crossword Clues for CONTEND

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Dispute, debate (7)
Struggle against time and finish (7)
Claim you do minister to (7)
Maintain nurse is backing Tory The Telegraph Cryptic 25 Dec 2024
Strive to put 100 on 10 with 500 more (7)
Maintain in dispute that jailbird needs care (7)
Caught? Not out at the finish you maintain (7)
Struggle to deceive nurse
Make an effort and study with care (7)
Claim you dispute
Make an effort to study with care
Maintain that one will struggle in opposition (7)
Struggle to get prisoner to nurse (7)
There's no end to TC and the way he'll strive for a result
Assert falcon tendency to break out (7)
CN becomes noted for his ability to strive (7)
Claim to be a fighter (7)
Strive to maintain it in dispute (7)
Number Ten in mock debate (7)
Hold, as you grapple with (7)
Struggle to study carefully needing time to finish (7)
Compete, fight
Trick nurse making claim
Do incline to quarrel (7)
Vie Eugene Sheffer 19 Nov 2022
Number 10 taken in by hoax claim The Telegraph Toughie 29 Jun 2022
Argue over number in diplomatic body The Times Cryptic 06 Apr 2022
Prisoner and guard meet head on
Prisoner and guard meet head on The Guardian Cryptic 08 Dec 2021
Struggle or compete The Sun Two Speed 01 May 2021
Claim to know nurse The Sun Two Speed 01 May 2021
Claim from prisoner seen by nurse The Sun Two Speed 20 Mar 2021
Vie or compete The Sun Two Speed 20 Mar 2021
Swimmer wins National Final, making a comeback in contest
Hold check, primarily on nurse The Telegraph Cryptic 11 Jan 2021
Vie Universal 30 Aug 2020
Tory seen by nurse makes claim The Sun Two Speed 08 May 2020
Struggle, strive or compete The Sun Two Speed 08 May 2020
Be inclined to follow Tory challenge The Telegraph Cryptic 04 Dec 2019
Compete, vie The Times Concise 03 Sep 2019
Maintain The Washington Post Sunday 09 Jun 2019
Compete; deal (with) The Telegraph Quick 20 Feb 2019
Claim to know nurse
Challenge Tory over care The Telegraph Cryptic 30 Apr 2018
Struggle (with) New York Times 16 Mar 2017
Struggle (with)
Tory minister to argue earnestly
Challenge something said against nurse
Compete The Sun Two Speed 13 Jan 2016
Assert prisoner is with nurse The Sun Two Speed 13 Jan 2016
Struggle Thomas Joseph 09 Oct 2015
Be a competitive prisoner? USA Today 27 Aug 2015
Be a competitive prisoner?
Profess
Struggle for Tory leader after deception leads to downfall
Allege or vie
Battle it out
Assert
Argue
Offer in debate
Make it to the playoffs
Argue over number in diplomatic body
Vie
Vie
Struggle
Dispute strongly
Grapple
Dispute.
Argue.
Assert.
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