WordCmp.com

contend vs improvise

improvise vs contend

contend and improvise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contend No No Yes No
improvise No No Yes No
As verbs, improvise is a hyponym of contend; that is, improvise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than contend:
  • contend: succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
  • improvise: manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
Other hyponyms of contend include extemporize, fend, cut, hack, rub along, scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak by, squeeze by.
contend (verb) improvise (verb)
to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation perform without preparation
have an argument about something manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
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
Difference between contend and improvise

Words related to "contend"

Words related to "improvise"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.