contend
Definitions
Verb
- Maintain or assert
- Have an argument about something
- To make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
- Come to terms with
- Compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
- Be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "contend".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | contended | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | contend | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | contends | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | contender | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | contending | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | contenders | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "contend".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | concerned | 2 | 135 |
| 2 | explained | 2 | 80 |
| 3 | contained | 2 | 60 |
| 4 | combined | 2 | 40 |
| 5 | confined | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | scotland | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | compound | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | campaigned | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | conjoined | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | christened | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | convened | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | copeland | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | copland | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | condoned | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | consigned | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | kirkland | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | quickened | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | captioned | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | carland | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | cleland | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | clelland | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | confound | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | cordoned | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | coupland | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | ekstrand | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | kirtland | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | klabunde | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | scanland | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | skoglund | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "contend".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | content | 2 | 53 |
| 2 | counted | 2 | 17 |
| 3 | contents | 2 | 16 |
| 4 | intend | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | contended | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | contented | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | contends | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | cotten | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | contender | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | convened | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | contending | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | contentedly | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | conte | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | contenders | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | contento | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | cronen | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | costen | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | costed | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | corten | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | contel | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "contend" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "contend" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "contend" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "contend".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 6
Sound Alikes: 29
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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