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Contended

To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.

📖 Definitions of "Contended"

verb

1
To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
2
To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
3
To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
4
To believe (something is reasonable) and argue (for it); to advocate.
"In this paper the author contends that no useful results can be obtained if this method is used."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Contended"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
argueverb	(intransitive) To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints; to controvert; to wrangle.
contestverb	(intransitive) To contend.
debateverb	(ambitransitive, reciprocal) To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena.
competeverb	To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend.
vieverb	(intransitive) To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.
repugnverb	(archaic) To oppose or resist
copeverb	(intransitive) To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
make doverb	(intransitive, idiomatic, informal) To survive, get by (with), or use whatever is available (due to lack of resources).
get byverb	(intransitive, idiomatic) To subsist; to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level.
manageverb	(transitive) To direct or be in charge of.
dealverb	(transitive) To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.
grappleverb	(figuratively, with with) To ponder and intensely evaluate a problem; to struggle to deal with.
postulateverb	To assume as a truthful or accurate premise or axiom, especially as a basis of an argument.
make outverb	(slang, chiefly US, intransitive) To embrace and kiss passionately.
fenceverb	(transitive) To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.
added	combined or joined to increase in size or quantity or scope
advanceverb	To help the progress of (something); to further.
advanced	At or close to the state of the art.
advised	Informed, appraised or made aware.
advocated	Having been argued in favor of.