Found 4 items, similar to Contended.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
Definition: contended
berpendapat
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: contend
berpendapat, bertengkar, mengatasi
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: contend
contend
v 1: maintain or assert;
“He contended that Communism had no
future” [syn:
postulate]
2: have an argument about something [syn:
argue,
debate,
fence]
3: to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation;
“They contested the outcome of the race” [syn:
contest,
repugn]
4: compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself
against others [syn:
compete,
vie]
5: come to terms or deal successfully with;
“We got by on just
a gallon of gas”;
“They made do on half a loaf of bread
every day” [syn:
cope,
get by,
make out,
make do,
grapple,
deal,
manage]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Contended
Contend
\Con*tend"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Contended; p. pr. &
vb. n.
Contending.] [OF. contendre, L. contendere, -tentum;
con- + tendere to strech. See
Tend.]
1. To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie;
to quarrel; to fight.
[1913 Webster]
For never two such kingdoms did contend
Without much fall of blood. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
The Lord said unto me, Distress not the Moabites,
neither contend with them in battle. --Deut. ii. 9.
[1913 Webster]
In ambitious strength I did
Contend against thy valor. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
2. To struggle or exert one's self to obtain or retain
possession of, or to defend.
[1913 Webster]
You sit above, and see vain men below
Contend for what you only can bestow. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster]
3. To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute;
to argue.
[1913 Webster]
The question which our author would contend for.
--Locke.
[1913 Webster]
Many things he fiercely contended about were
trivial. --Dr. H. More.
Syn: To struggle; fight; combat; vie; strive; oppose;
emulate; contest; litigate; dispute; debate.
[1913 Webster]