contends

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contends

verb

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of contend

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Closest in meaning: argue, contest, debate, compete, vie, repugn, cope, make do, get by, manage, deal, grapple, postulate, make out, fence, adds

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@misc{contends_2026,
  title = {contends},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/contends},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}