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contend vs claim

claim vs contend

contend is not a noun while claim is a noun.

contend and claim both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contend No No Yes No
claim Yes No Yes No
As verbs, claim is a hypernym of contend; that is, claim is a word with a broader meaning than contend:
  • contend: maintain or assert
  • claim: assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
contend (noun) claim (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
contend (verb) claim (verb)
to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
have an argument about something take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
maintain or assert ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others lay claim to; as of an idea
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
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