English-Thai Dictionary

contend

VI ต่อสู้ (เพื่อ บางสิ่ง  แข่งขัน (เพื่อ บางสิ่ง  ดิ้นรน (เพื่อ บางสิ่ง  จัดการ  compete vie tor-su

 

contend

VI ยืนยัน  ยืนกราน  postulate yuen-yan

 

contend

VI โต้เถียง  argue debate fence to-tang

 

contend

VT ต่อสู้ (เพื่อ บางสิ่ง  แข่งขัน (เพื่อ บางสิ่ง  compete tor-su

 

contend about

PHRV โต้เถียง เกี่ยวกับ  ทะเลาะ กัน ใน เรื่อง  tol-tiang-kiao-kab

 

contend against

PHRV แข่งขัน กับ  พยายาม เอาชนะ  compete against kaeng-kan-kab

 

contend over

PHRV แข่งขัน กับ  พยายาม เอาชนะ  contend about kaeng-kan-kab

 

contend with

PHRV ดิ้นรน ต่อสู้ กับ  ต่อสู้ กับ  din-ron-tor-su-kab

 

contend with

PHRV แข่งขัน กับ  compete against kaeng-kan-kab

 

contender

N คู่ต่อสู้  คู่แข่ง  challenger competitor rival ku-tor-su

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONTEND

v.i.[L., to stretch. Gr. , See Tend, Tenet. ] 1. To strive, or to strive against; to struggle in opposition.
Distress not the Moabites, nor contend with them in battle. Deuteronomy 2:9.
2. To strive; to use earnest efforts to obtain, or to defend and preserve.
You sit above, and see vain men below contend for what you only can bestow.
Ye should earnestly contend for the faith once delivered to the saints. Jude 3.
3. To dispute earnestly; to strive in debate.
They that were of the circumcision contended with him. Acts 11:2; Job 9:3.
4. To reprove sharply; to chide; to strive to convince and reclaim.
Then contended I with the rulers. Nehemiah 13:11.
5. To strive in opposition; to punish.
The Lord God called to contend by fire. Amos 7:4.
6. To quarrel; to dispute fiercely; to wrangle. The parties contend about trifles.
To contend for, to strive to obtain; as, two competitors contend for the prize.

 

CONTEND

v.t.To dispute; to contest. When Carthage shall contend the world with Rome.
This transitive use of contend is not strictly legitimate. The phrase is elliptical, for being understood after contend; but it is admissible in poetry.

 

CONTENDED

pp. Urged in argument or debate; disputed; contested.

 

CONTENDENT

n.An antagonist or opposer.

 

CONTENDER

n.One who contends; a combatant; a champion.

 

CONTENDING

ppr. 1. Striving; struggling to oppose; debating; urging in argument; quarreling.
2. Clashing; opposing; rival; as contending claims or interests.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CONTEND

Con *tend ", v. i. [imp. & p.p. Contended; p.pr. & vb. n. Contending. ]Etym: [OF. contendre, L. contendere, -tentum; con- + tendere to strech. See Tend. ]

 

1. To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight. For never two such kingdoms did content Without much fall of blood. Shak. The Lord said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle. Deut. ii. 9. In ambitious strength I did Contend against thy valor. Shak.

 

2. To struggle or exert one's self to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend. You sit above, and see vain men below Contend for what you only can bestow. Dryden.

 

3. To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue. The question which our author would contend for. Locke. Many things he fiercely contended about were trivial. Dr. H. More.

 

Syn. -- To struggle; fight; combat; vie; strive; oppose; emulate; contest; litigate; dispute; debate.

 

CONTEND

CONTEND Con *tend ", v. t.

 

Defn: To struggle for; to contest. [R.] Carthage shall contend the world with Rome. Dryden.

 

CONTENDENT

Con *tend "ent, n. Etym: [L. contendens, p.pr. ]

 

Defn: n antagonist; a contestant. [Obs. ] In all notable changes and revolutions the contendents have been still made a prey to the third party. L'Estrange.

 

CONTENDER

CONTENDER Con *tend "er, n.

 

Defn: One who contends; a contestant.

 

CONTENDRESS

CONTENDRESS Con *tend "ress, n.

 

Defn: A female contestant. [R.]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

contend

con tend |kənˈtend kənˈtɛnd | ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] (contend with /against ) struggle to surmount (a difficulty or danger ): she had to contend with his uncertain temper. • (contend for ) engage in a competition or campaign in order to win or achieve (something ): the local team should contend for a division championship | (as adj. contending ) : disputes continued between the contending parties. 2 assert something as a position in an argument: he contends that the judge was wrong. DERIVATIVES con tend er noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘compete for (something )’): from Old French contendre or Latin contendere, from con- ‘with ’ + tendere ‘stretch, strive. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

contend

con |tend |kənˈtɛnd | ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] (contend with /against ) struggle to surmount (a difficulty ): she had to contend with his uncertain temper. • (contend for ) compete with others in a struggle to achieve (something ): factions within the government were contending for the succession to the presidency. 2 [ with clause ] assert something as a position in an argument: he contends that the judge was wrong. DERIVATIVES contender noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘compete for (something )’): from Old French contendre or Latin contendere, from con- ‘with ’ + tendere ‘stretch, strive ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

contend

contend verb 1 the pilot had to contend with torrential rain: cope with, face, grapple with, deal with, take on, pit oneself against. 2 three main groups were contending for power: compete, vie, contest, fight, battle, tussle, go head to head; strive, struggle. 3 he contends that the judge was wrong: assert, maintain, hold, claim, argue, insist, state, declare, profess, affirm; allege; formal aver.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

contend

contend verb 1 none of the groups contending for power is strong enough yet: compete, challenge, vie, contest; strive, struggle, tussle, grapple, wrestle, scuffle, squabble, skirmish, battle, combat, fight, war, wage war, join battle, cross swords, lock horns, go head to head; oppose, clash. 2 the plaintiffs contended that their business plan was confidential: assert, maintain, hold, claim, argue, profess, affirm, aver, avow, insist, state, declare, pronounce, allege, plead. PHRASES contend with the peasants had to contend with lack of food and primitive living conditions: cope with, face, grapple with, deal with, take on, pit oneself against; resist, withstand.

 

Spanish Dictionary

contender

contender verbo intransitivo 1 Enfrentarse [dos personas ] entre sí para imponer su voluntad o conseguir algo :las dos naciones contendieron en la batalla .2 Luchar entre sí [varias personas, animales o cosas que aspiran a un mismo objetivo o a la superioridad en algo ]:los equipos contendían por vez primera para ganar el título .SINÓNIMO competir, rivalizar .3 Discutir [dos o más personas ] sobre uno o varios temas exponiendo sus ideas y defendiendo sus opiniones e intereses :varios científicos contendieron en el debate sobre las nuevas tecnologías .SINÓNIMO debatir .ETIMOLOGÍA Voz patrimonial del latín contendere ‘tensar ’, ‘disparar ’, ‘luchar ’, derivado de tendere ‘tender, desplegar ’. De la familia etimológica de tender (V.). Conjugación [28 ] como entender .

 

contendiente

contendiente adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que contiende con otra persona :los ejércitos contendientes han acordado una tregua; los dos contendientes se conforman con el empate .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

contend

con tend /kənténd /〖con (共に )tend (奮闘する )〗動詞 ～s /-dz /; ～ed /-ɪd /; ～ing 自動詞 1 〈人 国などが 〉【相手 敵 困難などと /権力などを求めて 】戦う , 争う «with , against /for » ; «…に » 取り組む «with » (!しばしばhave toと共に用いる ) ▸ contend with terrorists テロリストと戦う ▸ I contended with constant diarrhea .私は慢性的な下痢と闘った 2 〈人が 〉 «…について » (物事が正しいと )主張する «about , on , over » , «…と » 論争する «with » .他動詞 ｟かたく ｠〖～ that節 〗〈人が 〉…であると (強く )主張する ▸ The scientists contended that vitamin D might help prevent cancer .科学者たちはビタミンDが癌 （がん ）を抑制する可能性があると主張した

 

contender

con t é nd er 名詞 C 競争者 ; 論争をする人 .