contend
kuhn tend
- v maintain or assert
He contended that Communism had no future - v have an argument about something
- v to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
- v come to terms with
- v compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
- v be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
Militant groups are contending for control of the country
- Was President Bush's upset victory over Vice President Al Gore in this state an aberration, as Democrats contend, or the start of a new era, as Republicans contend?.
- They contend that the cost, which can include thousands of dollars to send teachers abroad for training, makes the approach too expensive for any but the richest private schools .
- The Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation of New York City contend that they've done just that.