claim vs contend

contend vs claim

claim is a noun but contend is not a noun.

claim and contend both are verbs.

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

As verbs, contend is a hyponym of claim; that is, contend is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than claim:

claim: assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
contend: maintain or assert

Other hyponyms of claim include pretend, profess, postulate, make out, purport, profess, charge.

claim (noun)	contend (noun)
demand for something as rightful or due
an established or recognized right
an informal right to something
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
a demand
an assertion that something is true or factual

claim (verb)	contend (verb)
assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing	to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs	have an argument about something
ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example	maintain or assert
lay claim to; as of an idea	compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to	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 claim and contend

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