hack vs contend

contend vs hack

hack is a noun but contend is not a noun.

hack and contend both are verbs.

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

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

hack: be able to manage or manage successfully
contend: succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

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

hack (noun)	contend (noun)
a horse kept for hire
an old or over-worked horse
a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil
one who works hard at boring tasks
a mediocre and disdained writer
a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends

hack (verb)	contend (verb)
cough spasmodically	to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
significantly cut up a manuscript	have an argument about something
fix a computer program piecemeal until it works	maintain or assert
kick on the shins	compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
kick on the arms	be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
cut away	succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
cut with a hacking tool
be able to manage or manage successfully

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