verb. maintain or assert He contended that Communism had no future |
verb. have an argument about something |
verb. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation They contested the outcome of the race |
verb. succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available We got by on just a gallon of gas|They made do on half a loaf of bread every day |
verb. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others |
verb. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight the tribesmen fought each other|Siblings are always fighting|Militant groups are contending for control of the country |
