Argue vs. Contend — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Argue and Contend
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Argue
To put forth reasons for or against; debate
"It is time to stop arguing tax-rate reductions and to enact them" (Paul Craig Roberts).
Contend
To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle
Armies contending for control of territory.
Had to contend with long lines at the airport.
Argue
To attempt to prove by reasoning; maintain or contend
The speaker argued that more immigrants should be admitted to the country.
Contend
To strive in competition, as in a race; vie
Two runners contending for the lead.
Argue
To give evidence of; indicate
"Similarities cannot always be used to argue descent" (Isaac Asimov).
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Contend
To strive in controversy or debate; dispute.
Argue
To persuade or influence (another), as by presenting reasons
Argued the clerk into lowering the price.
Contend
To assert or maintain
The defense contended that the evidence was inadmissible.
Argue
To put forth reasons for or against something
Argued for dismissal of the case.
Argued against an immediate counterattack.
Contend
(intransitive) To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
Argue
To engage in a quarrel; dispute
We need to stop arguing and engage in constructive dialogue.
Contend
(intransitive) To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
Argue
To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply.
Contend
(intransitive) To be in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
Argue
(intransitive) To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints.
He also argued for stronger methods to be used against China.
He argued as follows: America should stop Lend-Lease convoying, because it needs to fortify its own Army with the supplies.
The two boys argued over a disagreement about the science project.
Contend
(intransitive) 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.
Argue
(intransitive) To have an argument, a quarrel.
Contend
Contend with: To try to cope with a difficulty or problem.
Argue
(transitive) To present (a viewpoint or an argument therefor).
He argued his point.
He argued that America should stop Lend-Lease convoying because it needed to fortify its own Army with the supplies.
Contend
To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
For never two such kingdoms did contendWithout much fall of blood.
The Lord said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle.
In ambitious strength I didContend against thy valor.
Argue
To prove.
Contend
To struggle or exert one's self to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
You sit above, and see vain men belowContend for what you only can bestow.
Argue
To accuse.
Contend
To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
The question which our author would contend for.
Many things he fiercely contended about were trivial.
Argue
To invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; to use arguments; to reason.
I argue notAgainst Heaven's hand or will.
Contend
To struggle for; to contest.
Carthage shall contend the world with Rome.Dryden.
Argue
To contend in argument; to dispute; to reason; - followed by with; as, you may argue with your friend without convincing him.
Contend
Maintain or assert;
He contended that Communism had no future
Argue
To debate or discuss; to treat by reasoning; as, the counsel argued the cause before a full court; the cause was well argued.
Contend
Have an argument about something
Argue
To prove or evince; too manifest or exhibit by inference, deduction, or reasoning.
So many laws argue so many sins.
Contend
To make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation;
They contested the outcome of the race
Argue
To persuade by reasons; as, to argue a man into a different opinion.
Contend
Compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
Argue
To blame; to accuse; to charge with.
Thoughts and expressions . . . which can be truly argued of obscenity, profaneness, or immorality.
Men of many words sometimes argue for the sake of talking; men of ready tongues frequently dispute for the sake of victory; men in public life often debate for the sake of opposing the ruling party, or from any other motive than the love of truth.
Unskilled to argue, in dispute yet loud,Bold without caution, without honors proud.
Betwixt the dearest friends to raise debate.
Contend
Come to terms or deal successfully with;
We got by on just a gallon of gas
They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
Argue
Present reasons and arguments
Argue
Have an argument about something
Argue
Give evidence of;
The evidence argues for your claim
The results indicate the need for more work
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