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contend

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of contend

1 to engage in a contest
  • two traditional rivals contending for the championship
Synonyms of contend

battle, compete, face off, fight, race, rival, vie
Words Related to contend

challenge, engage, play

jockey, jostle, maneuver

go out, try out

train, work
2 to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration
  • contended that the senatorʼs considerable experience made him the best candidate
Synonyms of contend

argue, assert, maintain, plead, reason
Words Related to contend

adduce, cite, mention

claim, insist

affirm, aver, avouch, avow

advance, give, offer, propose, submit

advise, counsel, recommend, suggest, urge

convince, persuade

advocate, champion, defend, enforce, espouse, support

explain, justify, rationalize

consider, debate, discuss

confute, counter, disprove, rebut, refute
3 to state as a fact usually forcefully
  • contended that his opponent was wrong about practically everything
Synonyms of contend

affirm, allege, assert, aver, avouch, avow, claim, declare, insist, maintain, profess, protest, purport, warrant
Words Related to contend

announce, broadcast, proclaim

argue, rationalize, reason

confirm, justify, vindicate

defend, persevere, support, uphold

reaffirm, reassert
Phrases Synonymous with contend

put forth
Near Antonyms of contend

abandon

disavow, disclaim, disown, negate, negative, reject, repudiate

challenge, dispute, question

confute, disprove, rebut, refute

contradict, counter
Antonyms of contend

deny, gainsay

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