Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To argue or struggle in order to achieve or prove something.
Contend
/kənˈtend/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
But were those things as contended by Mason true or false?
Of course, there were the candid photographs to contend with.
"i am not above hack-work," Martin contended.
Etymology:
From Middle English contenden, borrowed from Old French contendre, from Latin contendere, meaning to strive together, composed of com- (together) and tendere (to stretch, strive).
Usage Statistics:
14 mentions per 1 million words 
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