Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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contend | No | No | Yes | No |
rival | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
contend (noun) | rival (noun) |
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the contestant you hope to defeat |
contend (adjective) | rival (adjective) |
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as a rival in a competition |
contend (verb) | rival (verb) |
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to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation | be the rival of, be in competition with |
have an argument about something | be equal to in quality or ability |
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 |