Contend vs. Contentious — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Contend and Contentious
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Contend
To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle
Armies contending for control of territory.
Had to contend with long lines at the airport.
Contentious
Given to contention; quarrelsome.
Contend
To strive in competition, as in a race; vie
Two runners contending for the lead.
Contentious
Involving or causing contention; controversial
"a central and contentious element of the book" (Tim W. Ferguson).
Contend
To strive in controversy or debate; dispute.
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Contentious
Marked by heated arguments or controversy.
Contend
To assert or maintain
The defense contended that the evidence was inadmissible.
Contentious
Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord.
Contend
(intransitive) To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
Contentious
Fond of contention; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome.
Despotic and contentious temper.
Contend
(intransitive) To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
Contentious
Relating to contention or strife; involving or characterized by contention.
More cheerful, though not less contentious, regions.
Contend
(intransitive) To be in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
Contentious
Contested; litigated; litigious; having power to decide controversy.
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.
Contentious
Inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits;
A style described as abrasive and contentious
A disputatious lawyer
A litigious and acrimonious spirit
Contend
Contend with: To try to cope with a difficulty or problem.
Contentious
Involving or likely to cause controversy;
A central and contentious element of the book
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.
Contentious
Having or showing a ready disposition to fight;
Bellicose young officers
A combative impulse
A contentious nature
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.
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.
Contend
To struggle for; to contest.
Carthage shall contend the world with Rome.Dryden.
Contend
Maintain or assert;
He contended that Communism had no future
Contend
Have an argument about something
Contend
To make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation;
They contested the outcome of the race
Contend
Compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
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
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