extemporize vs contend

contend vs extemporize

extemporize and contend both are verbs.

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

As verbs, contend is a hypernym of extemporize; that is, contend is a word with a broader meaning than extemporize:

extemporize: manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
contend: succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

Other hypernyms of extemporize include cope, deal, get by, grapple, make do, make out, manage.

extemporize (verb)	contend (verb)
perform without preparation	to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand	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

Difference between extemporize and contend

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