Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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contend | No | No | Yes | No |
contender | Yes | No | No | No |
contend (noun) | contender (noun) |
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the contestant you hope to defeat |
contend (verb) | contender (verb) |
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to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation | |
have an argument about something | |
maintain or assert | |
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 |