1. Verb
To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
2. Verb
To struggle or exert one's self to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
3. Verb
To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
4. Verb
To struggle for; to contest.
5. Verb
To put forward a reasoned claim.
To argue or maintain that a proposition is true. Formal reporting verb for a disputed or developed position.
“The researchers contend that institutional incentives explain the pattern.”
Formal reporting verb for a disputed or developed position
6. Verb
have an argument about something
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