contend vs assail

assail vs contend

contend and assail both are verbs.

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

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

contend: be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
assail: launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

Other hyponyms of contend include bear down, fistfight, join battle, tug, defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose, get back, settle, fight back, battle, combat, war, attack, duel, joust, chicken-fight, chickenfight, tourney, feud, skirmish, bandy, fence, box, spar, scuffle, tussle, wrestle, engage, wage.

contend (verb)	assail (verb)
to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation	attack in speech or writing
have an argument about something	attack someone physically or emotionally
maintain or assert	launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
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

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