contend

Meanings

• maintain or assert;
• "He contended that Communism had no future"
• have an argument about something
• to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation;
• come to terms with;
• compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
• be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight;
• "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"
• CONTEND v -ED, -ING, -S to vie

Synonyms

• postulate
• argue
• debate
• fence
• contest
• repugn
• cope
• get by
• make out
• make do
• grapple
• deal
• manage
• compete
• vie
• fight
• struggle

Scrabble Score: 10

contend is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

contend is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

contend is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

contend is a valid Words With Friends word

Angrams of contend