contend
معنی فارسی
ستيزه کردن مشاجره کردن مجادله کردن رقابت کردن اثبات کردن
معنی کامل و مثالها
/kǝn tend´/vi., vt.
● جنگیدن، مبارزه کردن، دست و پنجه نرم کردن، ستیزیدن
he had many problems to contend with
او با مسایل زیادی در ستیز بود.
contending groups
گروههای هم ستیز
● رقابت کردن، هماوری کردن، مسابقه دادن، همچشمی کردن
to contend for a prize
برای جایزه رقابت کردن
● مباحثه کردن، استدلال کردن، جر و بحث کردن
we contend that he is guilty
ما معتقدیم که او گناهکار است.
he contended that literature must serve a moral purpose
او استدلال میکرد که ادبیات باید هدف اخلاقی داشته باشد.
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from the Latin word 'contendere', meaning 'to stretch out, strive'.
مثال
- The two teams will contend for the championship title.
- She had to contend with numerous obstacles on her path to success.
- He contended that the evidence was insufficient to support the accusation.
ترکیبهای رایج
contend for contend against contend with contend in
تعریف انگلیسی
- maintain or assert “He contended that Communism had no future” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s that CLAUSE”
- have an argument about something “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s PP”
- to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation “They contested the outcome of the race” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s that CLAUSE”
- come to terms with “We got by on just a gallon of gas” “They made do on half a loaf of bread every day” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s PP” “Somebody ----s (for: manage)” “Somebody ----s (for: make do)” “Somebody ----s (for: make out)” “Somebody ----s (for: get by)” “Somebody ----s (for: cope)”
- compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s PP” “Somebody ----s (for: compete)”
- be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight “the tribesmen fought each other” “Siblings are always fighting” “Militant groups are contending for control of the country” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Somebody ----s PP”
مترادفها
verb neuter
1. Strive, struggle, combat, fight, vie.
2. Debate, dispute, argue, join issue.
3. Maintain, affirm, assert, claim.