challenge vs contend

contend vs challenge

challenge is a noun but contend is not a noun.

challenge and contend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
challenge	Yes	No	Yes	No
contend	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, contend is a hypernym of challenge; that is, contend is a word with a broader meaning than challenge:

challenge: take exception to
contend: to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

Other hypernyms of challenge include contest, repugn.

challenge (noun)	contend (noun)
a call to engage in a contest or fight
questioning a statement and demanding an explanation
a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
a demanding or stimulating situation

challenge (verb)	contend (verb)
issue a challenge to	to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
take exception to	have an argument about something
raise a formal objection in a court of law	maintain or assert
ask for identification	compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
	be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
	succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

Difference between challenge and contend

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