Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - contend
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Contend
contend
verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French ~re, from Latin ~ere, from com- + tendere to stretch — more at thin Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties ; struggle 2. to strive in debate ; argue transitive verb 1. maintain, assert ~ed that he was right 2. to struggle for ; contest
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v. 1 intr. (usu. foll. by with) strive, fight. 2 intr. compete (contending emotions). 3 tr. (usu. foll. by that + clause) assert, maintain. Derivatives contender n. Etymology: OF contendre or L contendere (as com-, tendere tent- stretch, strive) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
3.
1. (for, against, with) бороться, сражаться to contend for truth —- сражаться за правду to contend with difficulties —- бороться с трудностями 2. состязаться, соперничать five runners were contending in the first race —- в первом забеге состязались пять бегунов to contend for the championship —- спорт. бороться за первенство; спорт. оспаривать звание чемпиона 3. спорить to contend against the opponents —- спорить с противниками the sisters contend about trifles —- сестры пререкаются по пустякам he is ready to contend about everything —- он спорит по любому поводу 4. настаивать, утверждать, заявлять Columbus contended that the Earth was round —- Колумб утверждал, что земля круглая to contend that the Universe is expanding —- считать, что Вселенная расширяется ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
4.
v. 1) бороться против кого-л. (against/with) We try to make the trains run on time, but we cant contend against/with the weather. 2) соперничать, состязаться (with/against - c кем-л.; for - в чем-л.) Jim had to contend against/with the worlds best runners in the Games, and did well to come third. 3) спорить о чем-л. (about/over) The two nations have been contending about the rights to deep-sea fishing in their waters. The fairy king and queen were contending over possession of the beautiful boy. When a marriage ends, the former husband and wife often contend over the children. 4) утверждать, заявлять (that) Syn: see compete ...Англо-русский словарь
5.
(contends, contending, contended) 1. If you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it. It is time, once again, to contend with racism... American businesses could soon have a new kind of lawsuit to contend with. VERB: V with n, V with n 2. If you contend that something is true, you state or argue that it is true. (FORMAL) The government contends that he is fundamentalist... VERB: V that 3. If you contend with someone for something such as power, you compete with them to try to get it. ...the two main groups contending for power. ...with 10 UK construction yards contending with rivals from Norway, Holland, Italy and Spain. ...a binding political settlement between the contending parties. V-RECIP: pl-n V for n, V with n, V-ing ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
6.
~ v 1 to compete against someone in order to gain something (contending for the World Heavyweight Title) 2 T + tha to argue or state that something is true (Some astronomers contend that the universe may be younger than previously believed.) contend with sth phr v have to contend with sth/have sth to contend with to have to deal with something difficult or unpleasant (He had to contend with a lot of shouting and jeering from the audience.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
7.
- 1440, from L. contendere "to stretch out, strive after," from com- intensive prefix + tendere "to stretch." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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