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improvise vs contend

contend vs improvise

improvise and contend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
improvise No No Yes No
contend No No Yes No
As verbs, contend is a hypernym of improvise; that is, contend is a word with a broader meaning than improvise:
  • improvise: 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 improvise include cope, deal, get by, grapple, make do, make out, manage.
improvise (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
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