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1 Translation result for
contend
in Spanish
verb
contend
verb
contended, has contended, is contending, contends
argüir, sostener, afirmar
;
luchar, lidiar, contender
;
protestar contra (una decisión, etc.), disputar
;
competir
Example sentences of
contend
verb
•
These people
contend
that they have earned the right to the land.
•
The team is expected to
contend
for the championship this year.
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Synonyms of
contend
verb
maintain
,
assert
,
defend
,
justify
,
claim
,
compete
,
spar
,
vie
,
struggle
,
argue
,
contest
Detailed synonyms for
contend
verb
See:
Compete
,
Maintain
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Reverse translation for
contend
argüir
- to argue, to contend, to argue, to deduce, to prove
sostener
- to support, to hold up, to hold, to sustain, to maintain
afirmar
- to state, to affirm, to make firm, to strengthen
luchar
- to fight, to struggle, to wrestle
lidiar
- to fight, to struggle, to battle, to wrestle
contender
- to contend, to compete, to fight
protestar contra
(una decisión, etc.)
disputar
- to argue, to contend, to vie, to dispute, to question
competir
- to compete
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