Synonyms for contend
Synonyms for (verb) contend
Synonyms: postulate, contend
Definition: maintain or assert
Usage: He contended that Communism had no future
Similar words: claim
Definition: assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
Usage: He claimed that he killed the burglar
Synonyms: fence, argue, contend, debate
Definition: have an argument about something
Synonyms: contend, contest, repugn
Definition: to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
Usage: They contested the outcome of the race
Similar words: oppose
Definition: be against; express opposition to
Usage: We oppose the ban on abortion
Synonyms: deal, contend, cope, make do, make out, manage, grapple, get by
Definition: come to terms with
Usage: We got by on just a gallon of gas; They made do on half a loaf of bread every day