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contend

Main Entry:: contend
Function:: intransitive verb
Language:: English

1 struggle : luchar, lidiar, contender <to contend with a problem : lidiar con un problema> 2 compete : competir <to contend for a position : competir por un puesto>

transitive verb

1 argue, maintain : argüir, sostener, afirmar <he contended that he was right : afirmó que tenía razón> 2 contest : protestar contra (una decisión, etc.), disputar

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